Brent wrote:
> 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.
Any chance that it lets you listen to your voicemail via your internet
connection? That's one nice thing about Pagoo...and it does it right from a
tiny little app that hangs out in the tray, no launching real audio, media
player, or any other app.
> Might be worth asking various telcos down south of the border if they
> offer such a service.
Thanks for pointing this out. I'll check into it.
Jack
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