Re: Stopping 'Silent' phone calls

[Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian,

If you  are prepared to have a PC somewhere, take a look at xAP
Switchboard which is an amazing piece of (free/Windows) software and it
works well with this.

It will lookup CallerID and also report it back on xAP including the
name, company , etc - even announce the caller, by name,  via TTS . You
can add specific xAP messages to all 'events' on an incoming call
(arrival, ringing, answer, not answered,  hangup etc). Obviously it logs
all calls in and out (by line),  gives screen popups, allows call
history by caller , shows you where the caller is located on Google maps
etc all via a realtime web interface :-)  It can even integrate with
Outlook and adds call history to your contacts there.   Supports
dialback too if you have a Pegasus rather than a Meteor, or you can
re-route back via Skype or a standard modem dialler (extra app required
for theses latter two).  Oh - and it now integrates with Asterisk too :-)

http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=37

Was thinking with a simple relay attached somehwo, it could solve the
'don't ring' for certain telephone numbers issue too - in fact with a
changeover relay you could automatically divert certain calls to an
answerphone.

Re the actual xAP Meteor device - yes - can sort you out something,  -
I'll reply offlist.  (code is free).

Kevin


ian.bird@xxxxxxx wrote:
> It is attractive tbh. I had in mind some more detailed functions e.g.
> keeping a log of incoming/outgoing calls and allowing me to add names
etc.
> to numbers when displaying them. Having said this because of the way I
was
> planning to design it your unit and my PCB when it arrives should be
> complimentary. PC's are not always on in my house any more so that is
not
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> Do you have one made up or if not what is your estimation? I am
interested
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> Thanks
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> Ian - just to mention I do have a xAP embedded controller available
for
> the Meteor already - been using it for a few months now with xAP
> Switchboard etc. Presents CallerID over Ethernet using xAP CID /
Meteor
> schema.  Very small, nicely cased , inc PSU which powers Meteor etc.
> Cost - about £50 +VAT - possibly a little more than you wanted 
but
> that's what the modules cost from a retailer, my firmware is free. lf
> you add a bit of cost in for your time to code an alternative, it must
> be attractive.
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> I haven't mentioned these before as I'm a bit busy on the
> HomeVision/C-Bus gateways currently.
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>     Kevin
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>> Hi Pete
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>> can you share some technical details like the schematic etc. for
your
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>> PBX. I ask as I have just ordered a PCB to make an embedded
controller
>> using data from my Meteor unit. Initially I was planning to simply
log
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around
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we
>> answer it. There are some calls we would simply lie to drop e.g.
>> International ones.
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>> Sounds like what you are doing is a long way towards what I would
like
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>> Thanks
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>> I have always avoided Asterisk as I prefer cheap as chips POTS
phones
>> and the interface cards seemed way too expensive. Has this changed
and
>> should I retire my PIC16F877 based PBX?
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