On 22 Oct 98, Jack Killpatrick wrote:
> If someone tries to call you on your
> regular line and gets a busy signal (because you're online), they can call
> the Pagoo toll-free number, enter your phone number (or another number
> that you determine during setup) when prompted, press the pound key, then
> leave up to a 30 second message for you. While you're online, a little
> program (the Pagoo "Desktop Agent") that runs on your system will notify
> you when you get a new message.
Mm. Bell Canada has a service that I use at home, called Internet Call
Waiting: similar in function, but without the need to call a second number.
Basically, I have a small Java applet that I load whenever I'm online. If a
call comes in, the caller's number and name display in the applet, and I
have three choices: disconnect immediately; click a button that will
answer the phone and play a canned message saying that I'm on the
phone but will call right back; or click another button that will activate
voice mail and let the caller leave a message. Works OK, and the monthly
cost is comparable to what you note for Pagoo.
Might be worth asking various telcos down south of the border if they
offer such a service.
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