RE: Timed phone call automation (old thread)

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>]

Ian,

Could you get this functionality with a PBX, or VoIP phone system ? I guess
you'd need to route all calls through some sort of "smart box" to
be able to do the rules processing.

Andy (Powell ?), Des and Li have been looking at Asterix (sp?) - the VoIP
system on Linux - maybe they could comment further.

HTH,

Tim H.

-----Original Message-----
From: ian.bird@xxxxxxx

I had a look as I one of those interested at the time but no sadly TTS.
There are no details on the site and my requirement is slightly different
as I want to cut off all calls except outbound Internet and international
ones. I have not given this any thought since the original thread as it is
not a huge problem at the moment. As the kids grow up I guess this may
change.

Does anyone have any ideas of where we can find more information?

Thanks

Ian

"Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
06/08/2003 08:45
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Subject:        [ukha_d] Timed phone call automation (old thread)



Graham, I think, was after a method to "alarm" when a normal
voice call
approached 1 hour's duration so the call could be redialled thus saving BT
charges.

A solution was proposed which involved a modem, TTS announcements etc.

However, CPC sell a piece of kit which monitors "internet" phone
calls and
can be programmed to drop the line / prohibit a connection once the
"allotted time" has been used up. An warning is given 5mins
before the
time expires, has password protection etc.

I was trying to find this at the time but no joy. Opened the CPC catalogue
this morning and happened to go straight to it.

www.cpc.co.uk part # CS05873

HTH,

Tim H.
(P.S. CPC apparently have a website upgrade in progress, due to finish at
10 am)

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