Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk
> On 17 Oct 2018, at 17:39, Grant Taylor via cctalk > wrote: > > Remember that it is possible to spoof or hijack SMS / phone numbers. So > don't rely on just that for security. Good point. As far as I can tell, there's no way of securing communications with a purely SMS-based approach.

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Grant Taylor via cctalk
On 10/17/2018 01:32 PM, Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk wrote: [Reposting because my previous reply to this message was set to the wrong From address.] I hate it when I do that. Good point. As far as I can tell, there's no way of securing communications with a purely SMS-based approach. I

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk
Thanks Liam!! Please read on below... On 17/10/2018 17:07, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 at 17:54, Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk > wrote: >> >> I have an idea for a project to reduce my dependency on my phone. I'm >> trying to move to a model where voice, voicemail, and

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Grant Taylor via cctalk
On 10/17/2018 10:04 AM, Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk wrote: I'm looking for server-side telephony hardware and services to implement an "SMS-based API" so that I can perform various operations by using simple commands over SMS. Remember that it is possible to spoof or hijack SMS / phone

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 at 17:54, Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk wrote: > > I have an idea for a project to reduce my dependency on my phone. I'm > trying to move to a model where voice, voicemail, and SMS are all that I > need when I'm on the go. There are plenty of such devices around. Some are

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk
On 17/10/2018 16:57, et...@757.org wrote: > It's an older office phone system. Boxes that run a bunch of office > phones. Not a mobile phone. I'm not looking for a mobile phone. I'm looking for server-side telephony hardware and services to implement an "SMS-based API" so that I can perform

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Ethan via cctalk
I'm still looking into whether these devices will help me. I'm at the point of figuring out what the unknown unknowns are, as I'm new to telephony. Where are you located? I am in London, UK. I'm aware that due to the likelihood of shipping there's a good chance this won't work out. It's an

Re: OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Andrew Luke Nesbit via cctalk
Hi Jay, On 17/10/2018 16:21, Jay West via cctalk wrote: > I know some of our members are into phones... I have an idea for a project to reduce my dependency on my phone. I'm trying to move to a model where voice, voicemail, and SMS are all that I need when I'm on the go. SMS would be used as

OTsorta : Old phone system(s) avail

2018-10-17 Thread Jay West via cctalk
I know some of our members are into phones... I am tossing the following in a skip to go to a recycler. I'd rather not ship the units, but am willing to pull any boards if someone needs them. Toshiba Strata DX Toshiba CIX200 Toshiba CIX40 The will be sent off to recycler Monday or