Local phone is preferred.
On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 1:23 PM, mike smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Depends on whether you want to control the virtual (SIP) phone, or a local > (POTS) phone. > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 12:42 PM, ILT (O) <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Wouldn’t the “phone” through the modem be done by VOIP – whether cable or >> ADSL – and therefore you would be looking at SIP for communications? >> >> Try a search for something like SIP SDK or MSDN SIP and you may get some >> ideas. >> ------------------------------ >> >> Ian Thomas >> Albert Park, Victoria >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *mike smith >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:49 AM >> *To:* Glen Harvy; ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: Programmatically call forward >> >> >> >> Your modem modern probably doesn't even connect to a phone line. Or may >> not, ADSL is often naked as well. So you'd need a DTMF with AUSTEL >> approved isolator. Hmmm. Or a sound card could do the generation, but >> you'd still need to get it isolated. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 4:11 AM, Glen Harvy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The short answer is - Yes. >> >> A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, there were modems. You plugged >> the phone line into them and then plugged the modem into your coms/serial >> port. The software would then send commands to the modem to send the >> appropriate tones for '*' '2' '1'' <phone number>' '#'. >> >> I see no reason why you still can't do it. CodeProject had several >> examples you can use to send the appropriate code to your modem/router and >> it should also be possible to interface with the modem/router via the >> network rather than the serial port. >> >> You may need an API to the router, not the telco service provider. >> >> >> On 16/12/2014 10:05 PM, Craig van Nieuwkerk wrote: >> >> Can I do this programatically though, from a .NET program? >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Mark Hurd <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On: *21<forward number># >> Off: #21# >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.) >> >> >> On 16 December 2014 at 18:58, Craig van Nieuwkerk <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I have a client who wants to be able to have a button in our app to turn >> > on/off call forwarding on their phone system. >> > >> > Does Telstra (or Optus) have any API anyone knows about for things like >> > this? >> > >> > Craig >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Meski >> >> http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv >> >> >> "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, >> you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills >> > > > -- > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills >
