Home-Based, LAN-Capable, PC Phone Answering Machines?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday March 28, 2001 @05:56AM from the do-it-yourself dept.

jqh1 asks: "I have a voice capable modem somewhere around here -- I've dabbled in Windows based answering machine software without success and now use a plain old answering machine (the frustrating kind). I have a 100mbs home network that includes a linux box right next to a phone jack. What's the best way to rig up a reliable answering machine system on that box, and rig it so that message are accessible from any other computer (incl. some windows boxen). I have some half baked ideas (using audix-type software and samba), but I'd love to hear suggestions."

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Go to voice mail by bluGill · 2001-03-28 03:52 · Score: 3

For about $5/month my local phone company will provide me with an ansering machine that will take a message when I'm on the phone with someone else. I can get these messages from any room in my house. (I think I can get them from elsewhere too, but now use a cell phone for all my voice calls so I'm not sure, byond what I see others doing)
Sure you can come up with a linux/windows/mac solution that will work, but when your on the phone with someone else your still out of luck.