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bluetooth handsfree on my lan-line?

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by mike.point.five

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i have an aliph jawbone bluetooth headset. i have no trouble getting it to act as the default audio device... nor do i have any trouble using it w/ voip apps. i think i really just need a software reccomendation, but perhaps its deeper than that.
so i plug my telephone line into my modem... and im hopeing to be able to use the laptop as a dialer, fax, answering machine, as well as be able to answer calls and talk to people.
the laptop is running vista. perhaps that has something to do w/ it.. if not everything?
ive been wanting this for close to a year now and i havent even scratched the surface. itd be cool if anyone could help me.

thanks in advance.

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by mike.point.five

okay.. i guess explained what i want.. but does anyone know how i would go about making this work? do i need a program? if so what? I want to use my laptop to answer my lan-line and act as a telephone to make and recieve calls on my lan-line.. once i've established this im pretty sure i can use my bluetooth headset with my lan-line.. ultimately this is my goal... as of now i have the phone cord plugged into the phone jack on my laptop. the modem is recognised and functioning properly, but where do i go from here? thanks in advance!

by older mycroft

As in "[i]A telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits.[/i]"

However, I'm slightly confused as to why you would want to tie up an expensive laptop computer to perform the function of a standard domestic PABX telephone that I could pick up in the UK for about ?35.

The phone cord that is plugged into the laptop modem is primarily designed to connect the laptop to a telephone line, such that it can intercommunicate with other computers. What you are asking about is venturing into territory I have never considered. I would be using a telephone for that purpose, but if you want to use your Bluetooth earpiece with it then I'd suggest going for one of these:

http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/prosoloo/product-detailubhJEOSxbLky/China-Bluetooth-Telephone-Adaptor-XBA802-.html

This particular site is NOT what I would call my first choice, but for illustration purposes it serves my point. There is every possibility that you could procure a suitable supplier with a better reputation within the United States.

I would suggest you could adapt a standard PABX domestic telephone to add this Bluetooth feature to it, with the PABX features handling Fax, Answering Machine, and other features directly within the phone itself.

You'd then have a laptop that was free to be what it was designed to be - a LAPTOP. :)

by mike.point.five

now asterisk-pbx sounds like a step in the right direction.. are you familiar with any other programs like that? or has anyone used asterisk out there? whats it like?

by mike.point.five

ill agree this endeavor is a bit un-orthodox.. however im finding new ways for my laptop to help me save cash while still challenging my inner techie..
i do find that device interesting, thank you for the link btw, i was not aware such a device existed. so yes, i could buy that bluetooth adaptor, but i would also have to buy an answering machine and a fax machine to equal what i could have w/out spending a dime.
in my opinion any computer being used to make my life cordless, hands-free and rechargable is a well used computer.
well i've stumbled across netwaiting.. its close but no cigar. it frees the line for phone calls for those who use a dial-up conection. but i dont need dial-up.. nor do i want it...
theres got to be a solution out there, but where?

by older mycroft

And that's no mean feat in itself, believe me!

The kick-starting of my synapse got me wondering if there WAS any software that could serve your purpose, and it struck me that there was no reason why not.

[u]Here it is:[/u]

http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/?gclid=CP7CnIbB15QCFQcUQgodwhQ8lA

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Network_and_Internet/Misc__Communications_Tools/3CX_Phone_System_for_Windows_Free.html

http://www.nch.com.au/pbx/index.html

http://www.usinfotel.com/televantage/

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/143392/virtual_pbx_puts_a_professional_spin_on_voip.html

http://www.pocketpclife.co.uk/newsdetails.asp?newsID=208

http://www.adoreinfotech.com/

http://www.teleplaza.com/Telephony/Computer/acd.html

http://pcwin.com/software/Pbx/index-1.htm

Maybe just teaching an old IT Consultant new tricks is even better. ;)

by mike.point.five

sometimes it takes someone on the opposite end of the spectrum to help you see the middle ground.

thanks for your help.. now to settle on an app.. and learn it... fun, fun, fun.

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