Caller ID on computer

mpn · 06-04-2005, 05:49 PM

I'm looking for an application that will pop up a message with caller ID information when a call is made to my house. I don't even want to be able to answer the phone, though extra features wouldn't bother me.

Surely something like this must exist!

Thanks.
#!/usr/bin/mpn

randyding · 06-04-2005, 08:29 PM

Some modems decode caller id signals. For example I have a serial modem, a Zoom 28.8, I can open a serial terminal and issue a command something like CID=1 and then between the first and second ring it will output
RING
CID=XXXXXXXXXX...
RING
RING
So it would be easy to create a program that listens to the serial port for these statements and pop a window.

shooter · 06-13-2005, 10:07 PM

Have you consider looking into Marina?

http://www.na.linux.hr/electronic/marina/

I haven't had a chance to use it, just yet...but it looks very good...

Enjoy..