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Suggestions for Computer Answering Systems?

Posted by Cliff on from the next-generation-answering-machines dept.

{e}N0S asks: "Just got done watching the movie Brainscan and it got me wanting my computer to handle my telephone again. Features like: menu systems, custom greetings based on caller id, remote access, voice recognition ("igor hold" "holding") and such would be ideal. Have you Slashdot readers implemented something like this, and do you have tips on good software?"

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  1. Re:Vgetty by The+Vulture · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I used vgetty about five years ago with a U.S. Robotics ISA 56K VoiceModem, and it worked great, although it was a little flakey at times.

    The one thing that I loved about it, which most typical answering machines don't allow for, is that I could call in and check my messages, and it could even tell me whether or not I had messages waiting by changing the number of rings before picking up.

    Of course, I don't have a land line anymore, I don't keep any machines on 24/7 anymore (except the MythTV machine), and I get free voice mail with my cell phone.

    -- Joe