I have a modem and a sound card.
both have voice capabilities.
I would like to make phone calls using some kind of dialing program and my
microphone and loud speakers .
I would also like to be able to answer incoming phone calls, talk to people
using the mic and hearing them in the speakers.
I suppose that most of the calls will be local (in my city or in my country)
but it should also be able to work with international calls.
do  you know such program (hopefully free) I can use?
how do I wire or configure such a task?
NOTE: I am NOT looking for an Internet based or IP based phone connection
but a REGULAR PHONE LINE connection via the computer.
thank you for any advice!


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Sorry, your PC is not a telephone and a telephone is not a PC.

The Callserve Internet Telephone is free software that enables you
to make incredibly low cost calls from any PC to any phone Worldwide,
using the Internet. When you use the Callserve Internet Telephone to
make a call, it passes along the Internet from your PC to wherever you
are calling, and is then connected to the local telephone system.

Visit:  http://www.callserve.com/Homepage.asp

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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
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|I have a modem and a sound card.
| both have voice capabilities.
| I would like to make phone calls using some kind of dialing program and my
| microphone and loud speakers .
| I would also like to be able to answer incoming phone calls, talk to peopl
e
| using the mic and hearing them in the speakers.
| I suppose that most of the calls will be local (in my city or in my countr
y)
| but it should also be able to work with international calls.
| do  you know such program (hopefully free) I can use?
| how do I wire or configure such a task?
| NOTE: I am NOT looking for an Internet based or IP based phone connection
| but a REGULAR PHONE LINE connection via the computer.
| thank you for any advice!

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This is for broadband but if you are a dial-up connection then you may have 
problems finding a free program.
http://www.pulver.com/fwd/
All I did was type in Free phone calls using my computer, and then clicked m
y go button and found tons of stuff to look at. I don't bother with this as 
I have a bundles package and can talk for hours and hours long distance and 
only pay $35 a month for th
e privelege. Good luck. }:~)
--
There are three types of people in computing, those that can count and those
 that can't.


"Eli Aran" wrote:

> I have a modem and a sound card.
> both have voice capabilities.
> I would like to make phone calls using some kind of dialing program and my
> microphone and loud speakers .
> I would also like to be able to answer incoming phone calls, talk to peopl
e
> using the mic and hearing them in the speakers.
> I suppose that most of the calls will be local (in my city or in my countr
y)
> but it should also be able to work with international calls.
> do  you know such program (hopefully free) I can use?
> how do I wire or configure such a task?
> NOTE: I am NOT looking for an Internet based or IP based phone connection
> but a REGULAR PHONE LINE connection via the computer.
> thank you for any advice!
>
>
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> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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>
>
>

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I was not looking for internet or IP based phone calls. I wanted to use the
computer modem to talk to people with the microphone and hear them on the
speakers. I only want to use the phone line exactly like I do when I use the
modem to send or receive faxes. I think that if the computer fax program
uses the phone line via the modem then why shouldn't there be a program for
human conversation???

"The Unknown P" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in message
news:6F892BDC-9A46-4B6D-8A5F-F8C08CCB38E0@microsoft.com...
> This is for broadband but if you are a dial-up connection then you may
have problems finding a free program.
> http://www.pulver.com/fwd/
> All I did was type in Free phone calls using my computer, and then clicked
my go button and found tons of stuff to look at. I don't bother with this as
I have a bundles package and can talk for hours and hours long distance and
only pay $35 a month for the privelege. Good luck. }:~)
> --
> There are three types of people in computing, those that can count and
those that can't.[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>
> "Eli Aran" wrote:
> 
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This feature is called "speakerphone" and is supported by some voice
modems. Often, it requires additional wiring from modem to soundcard. The vo
ice
modem itself is usually not duplex.

Search MSDN for "speakerphone".

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StorageCraft Corporation
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"Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I was not looking for internet or IP based phone calls. I wanted to use th
e
> computer modem to talk to people with the microphone and hear them on the
> speakers. I only want to use the phone line exactly like I do when I use t
he
> modem to send or receive faxes. I think that if the computer fax program
> uses the phone line via the modem then why shouldn't there be a program fo
r
> human conversation???
>
> "The Unknown P" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in message
> news:6F892BDC-9A46-4B6D-8A5F-F8C08CCB38E0@microsoft.com... 
> have problems finding a free program. 
> my go button and found tons of stuff to look at. I don't bother with this 
as
> I have a bundles package and can talk for hours and hours long distance an
d
> only pay $35 a month for the privelege. Good luck. }:~) 
> those that can't. 
> my 
> people 
> country) 
> connection 
>
>
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There used to be a product called WinFax, which had a lot phone management
stuff in it.

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"Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
news:egpCQz1cEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>     This feature is called "speakerphone" and is supported by some voice
> modems. Often, it requires additional wiring from modem to soundcard. The
voice
> modem itself is usually not duplex.
>
>     Search MSDN for "speakerphone".
>
> --
> Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
> StorageCraft Corporation
> maxim@storagecraft.com
> http://www.storagecraft.com
>
> "Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ekUNZs1cEHA.244@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... 
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>

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Symantec WinFax Pro 10?

"Gary G. Little" <gary.g.little.nospam@seagate.com> wrote in message
news:rnsNc.6135$_h1.1136@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
> There used to be a product called WinFax, which had a lot phone management
> stuff in it.
>
> --
> Gary G. Little
> Seagate Technologies, LLC
>
> "Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
> news:egpCQz1cEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... 
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At www.cnet.com
click on Downloads (at the very top).

In the box labeled Search, type
telephone
and click Go.

Search Result lists  168  occurrences of telephone programs for your PC,
if you choose In Downloads instead of In Windows (left of Go).

Some are freeware, some are shareware.  Many are dialer/answerer type
programs.  Most are Not IP-based programs.

It helps to know where to search.




"Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Symantec WinFax Pro 10?

"Gary G. Little" <gary.g.little.nospam@seagate.com> wrote in message
news:rnsNc.6135$_h1.1136@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
> There used to be a product called WinFax, which had a lot phone management
> stuff in it.
>
> --
> Gary G. Little
> Seagate Technologies, LLC
>
> "Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
> news:egpCQz1cEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... 
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> voice 
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> the 
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did you ever get an answer to your earlier question about how to search for
info

while excluding
msinfo


"Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Symantec WinFax Pro 10?

"Gary G. Little" <gary.g.little.nospam@seagate.com> wrote in message
news:rnsNc.6135$_h1.1136@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
> There used to be a product called WinFax, which had a lot phone management
> stuff in it.
>
> --
> Gary G. Little
> Seagate Technologies, LLC
>
> "Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
> news:egpCQz1cEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... 
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> voice 
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> the 
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someone gave me the idea to search for a program called "dialer.exe" in my
WinXP o/s and to create a shortcut for it on the desktop. apparently it has
"regular phone" dialing capabilities (among other internet based connection
options) and I tried it for my cell phone which did ring...
I will soon try it with other local phone calls and see whether I can
converse with the other person using the microphone.

"JW" <JustPostYourReply@ToTheNewsGroup.pls> wrote in message
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> did you ever get an answer to your earlier question about how to search
for
> info
>
> while excluding
> msinfo
>
>
> "Eli Aran" <eli_yardena@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23D$V$l$cEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Symantec WinFax Pro 10?
>
> "Gary G. Little" <gary.g.little.nospam@seagate.com> wrote in message
> news:rnsNc.6135$_h1.1136@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com... 
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> use 
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> program 
> program 
> may 
> distance 
> and 
> program 
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> to 
> my 
>
>
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>


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