Can you use a 3G modem+PC+soundcard+speakers+microphone to make a 3G Call. Just to clarify, I don't mean using a VOIP client such as skype connected to the internet using 3G. Thanks.
posted by gnujunk
on Jun 18, 2010 -
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Where can I learn - in a hurry - the technological basics of the telecommunications/internet infrastructure?
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posted by moorooka
on May 14, 2010 -
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Two prominent, famous or 'important' people talk on the telephone. How does either the caller or recipient know they're actually speaking to the real person ?
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posted by selton
on May 10, 2010 -
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I need to dedicate individual phone numbers to each client, but want centralized control over where each individual phone number ends up ringing. It's not Google Voice I'm looking for, it's...?
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posted by GamblingBlues
on May 5, 2010 -
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In preparing voice files for a final sample rate of 8kHz what can I do to ensure that the voice remains as warm and untinny as possible.
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posted by clarkie666
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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A friend keeps getting repeated calls from an unlisted number, no one answers when she picks up. What can be done to stop the calls besides changing phone nuber?
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posted by Mayhembob
on Feb 4, 2010 -
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Home telephone wiring is a rats' nest - I want to move an old line to my VOIP connection, using existing home wiring. Help!
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posted by swngnmonk
on Jan 5, 2010 -
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Legal status of inadvertently sent (supposed to be internal) automated test calls which could be viewed as "prank calls" that go accidentally to 7-13 unsuspecting recipients. And more. YANML i know, please read details.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 21, 2009 -
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I might have to pay money for a service I basically never used. Any creative ideas on how to get my money's worth post situation?
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posted by priested
on Nov 9, 2009 -
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I would like to find a hardware answering machine that has some advanced controls to manage which incoming numbers can make the phone ring.
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posted by royalchinook
on Oct 8, 2009 -
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Do you know mobile producers which provide dual SIM mobiles with wifi supporting SIP protocol?
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posted by fifigyuri
on Oct 2, 2009 -
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I need some help setting up a telephone system for a large conference room (about 50 people) for question and answers.
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posted by emmysue01
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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New baby in the house, easily awoken by telephone ringing, so I am after a phone that can be muted, with visual ring indicator, and preferably a multi hand set dect type if possible. I am in the UK.
posted by spyke23
on Aug 17, 2009 -
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Asking for a not-so-tech-savvy friend... Is Ooma VOIP a decent service? Does anyone have any personal accounts to share?
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posted by hippybear
on Jun 23, 2009 -
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I'm spending about UKP65 on phone, cell/mobile phone and broadband Internet each month. How can I consolidate all these options into something cheaper but just as reliable?
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posted by BrokenEnglish
on May 16, 2009 -
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PhoneFilter: For testing purposes I need phone numbers in the following categories: No Answer (just rings), Disconnected, Busy.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on May 8, 2009 -
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Is the ticking on my new cordless phone a result of interference from my old wireless router?
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posted by IndigoRain
on Mar 15, 2009 -
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PhoneNetworkFilter: Help me find government reports (or any official-ish industry reports) that give statistics for the failure rates of various phone systems under various conditions in the USA.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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My mom switched to land-line phone service through Comcast, but now she only has one working phone jack. How do we restore functionality to the remaining outlets in the house?
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posted by blueberry
on Dec 30, 2008 -
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Would the landline telephone system be completely down after a nuclear strike on ~20 U.S. cities?
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posted by wastelands
on Dec 28, 2008 -
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I need recommendations for a good "emergency autodialer" system for my grandmother. The general idea is that should she fall and break her hip (or whatever), she can hit a button on a pendant, and the system calls some preprogrammed numbers and delivers an emergency message. CTQs below...
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posted by juliewhite
on Dec 11, 2008 -
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Who recorded the canonical telephone operator messages? She was responsible for classic hits like, "We're sorry, your call did not go through," and "If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again."
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posted by miffed
on Nov 15, 2008 -
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What can I possible do about someone that is repeatedly calling my place of employment and hanging up?
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posted by hammerthyme
on Oct 10, 2008 -
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No dial tone inside my house, but the DSL is working. When I plug a phone directly into the grey box (a.k.a. Network Interface Device) on the outside wall of the house, at the same time disconnecting the link from the phone company's incoming line to the wiring inside the house, I get a dial tone! It seems that the phone company is still providing service. The evidence is exactly what I'd expect if there were a phone off the hook inside the house... but there isn't. What else could be going on?
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posted by aws17576
on Aug 31, 2008 -
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I'm traveling to South Africa next week, and need to make regular calls to Germany. I'm from the UK and have a UK mobile. What's the cheapest way to do this?
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posted by gkhewitt
on Jul 18, 2008 -
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I'm looking for some good books and other resources about troubleshooting T-carrier problems at the DS1 and DS3 level.
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posted by 14580
on Jun 18, 2008 -
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Phone from China, SIM card in the US: what do I need to know to make sure I have a working cell phone when I return to the US for a month or two this summer?
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posted by msbrauer
on Jun 4, 2008 -
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Is there a cheap or free way to setup a phone number in Trinidad and Tobago and have it forward to an American number? Skype and Grand Central don't have numbers in that area code (868). A dozen other vaguely similar services don't, either.
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posted by Mo Nickels
on May 20, 2008 -
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I am thinking of using GrandCentral for my telephone needs, and want to know the safety and privacy of the service.
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posted by ooklala
on May 9, 2008 -
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For the last month or two I've been hearing noises from the flat above me. Specifically, I hear a phone number being dialled (as if by a modem), followed by the standard telephone voice saying that the number dialled has not been recognised. This voice repeats itself for a while, before the whole process starts again. This goes on for hours at a time. What's going on?
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posted by xchmp
on May 1, 2008 -
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I am using a computerized telephone management system called Advanced Call Center. One of its features is it emails me whenever I receive a call at my business. That feature needs and uses the Telephone Applications Programming Interface (TAPI) feature within Outlook to function.
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Apr 20, 2008 -
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Mathfilter: How many text messages (SMS) will fit on a floppy disk, or a CD-ROM? Once that number is derived, how much will it cost to send or receive that many messages if a consumer pays per message (American carriers or Intl carriers would be great)?
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posted by kenneth
on Mar 3, 2008 -
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I’m planning the wiring for a new home, and I'm paralyzed by the variety of options for getting phone service throughout the house. Do I even need RJ11 any more? What's the best way to link up VoIP and POTS to a CAT6 home phone system?
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posted by JParker
on Feb 11, 2008 -
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