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Using an old phone (RJ11) to make Wi-Fi / VoLTE calls

I am aware that there are devices where you plug a SIM card and they will emulate RJ11 for an old school phone (e.g. this ). I would however need the device to connect to (not provide!) WiFi and be ...
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Send phone call command from PC to landline phone without Internet

I have a client who has NO INTERNET, and wants to connect his landline business phone to the computer, just to dial numbers direct from computer. For example: He has in the computer a list of phone ...
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POTS over LAN - Need additional "land" line telephone extensions without running more wire

Looking to extend POTS service to a couple outbuildings using an existing LAN connection (so we don't need to trench more wires). I'm familiar with the ObiTalk devices, so my first thought was to ...
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Device to record cell phone calls from an Android smartphone

Ideally, all cell phones would have integrated functionality to record calls. After all, they directly handle all the audio of the calls, and have plenty of storage to save them. Plus, the phone ...
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Are there any mobile phones that can run desktop Linux?

Please recommend a mobile phone, if any exist, that can run desktop Linux. Any Linux distribution is acceptable. I'm not too concerned about size, but it should be no larger than the largest Android ...
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Want unified audio hub: PC, laptop, tablet, landline, cellphone, headphones, mic, mixer for telework, vlog, gaming

I have a PC/Mac, laptop, tablet, and MP3 player set up on a multi-port desktop mixer box. (Several brands to choose from: Maker Hart, Moukey, Behringer, Mackie Mix, etc.) I choose not to go USB or ...
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signal light showing phone charge state

I have a couple of cordless landline phones with docking stations. Whenever a docking station is unoccupied, I want some sort of signal lamp to light up, until the phone is returned to the cradle. ...
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Phone line activity/status/indicator test equipment

I'm working on a software package that operates a landline modem through AT commands. The program snoops Caller Id and kills the call when a telemarketers calls. The program also reports the call to ...
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Affordable cordless SIP wifi phone

Since the public landline telephone system has been switched to SIP now (more or less all of it), it makes sense to start using native SIP phones instead of connecting an analog or ISDN or DECT phone ...
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Voip telephone systems using SIP for home use

I want to buy a voip telephone device, through which I can make cheap international calls. This is possible over various iPhone and Android apps, but since the calls are mostly from the office, I ...
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Is there a standard cordless home phone system that is also network connected for management?

My existing home phone is kind of useless and no one ever answers it because of that. It doesn't have any form of Caller ID and has very few settings, which means it's impossible to screen spam ...
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Telephony/Communication (PBX) hardware for small company

What is the best choice for communication system? I work in a company of 40 people and every one has a cordless-telephone and only a few of desktop phones we have a auto-responder to forward calls to ...
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A VoIP home phone that enables free unlimited calling

When the Voice over IP (VoIP) company Ooma started, it sold a VoIP home phone that enabled free unlimited calling. But as it grew, it started charging a variety of monthly fees and taxes, although it ...
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