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    From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to All on Sat Mar 1 21:25:20 2025
    Folks

    I have a VOIP phone number that I rarely use. Is there a way to get BBBS to see the VOIP service without much hardware or software. Under Linux. I know, possibly easier to get a line, but I was just curious

    Sean

    --- BBBS/LiR v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: TCOB1: https/binkd/telnet binkd.rima.ie (2:263/1)
  • From Vincent Coen@2:250/1 to Sean Rima on Sun Mar 2 00:19:12 2025

    Hello Sean!

    01 Mar 25 21:25, you wrote to all:

    Folks

    I have a VOIP phone number that I rarely use. Is there a way to get
    BBBS to see the VOIP service without much hardware or software. Under
    Linux. I know, possibly easier to get a line, but I was just curious

    Do not know why you wish the bbs to know that but setting up a VOIP connected to your broadband is straight forward providing you have the speicial box to connect to the router and your phone.

    I have that set up here and got the account through a UK comany although it is 11.94 pm.


    Vincent


    --- Mageia Linux v9 X64/Mbse v1.1.0/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240309
    * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1)
  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to Vincent Coen on Sun Mar 2 09:55:38 2025
    Vincent Coen wrote to Sean Rima <=-

    I have a VOIP phone number that I rarely use. Is there a way to get
    BBBS to see the VOIP service without much hardware or software. Under
    Linux. I know, possibly easier to get a line, but I was just curious

    Do not know why you wish the bbs to know that but setting up a VOIP connected to your broadband is straight forward providing you have the speicial box to connect to the router and your phone.

    I have that set up here and got the account through a UK comany although it is 11.94 pm.


    I think I know the box that you mean and I may have one in my box of many abondoned projects :)

    I was kind of hoping there was a software solution to save having hardware involved. A sort of a vmodem or something. But I guess those days are long gone.

    Sean


    ... TCOB1: https://binkd.rima.ie telnet: binkd.rima.ie:10023

    --- BBBS/LiR v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: TCOB1: https/binkd/telnet binkd.rima.ie (2:263/1)
  • From Vincent Coen@2:250/1 to Sean Rima on Sun Mar 2 18:20:12 2025

    Hello Sean!

    02 Mar 25 09:55, you wrote to me:

    Vincent Coen wrote to Sean Rima <=-

    I have a VOIP phone number that I rarely use. Is there a way to
    get
    BBBS to see the VOIP service without much hardware or software.
    Under Linux. I know, possibly easier to get a line, but I was just
    curious

    Do not know why you wish the bbs to know that but setting up a
    VOIP connected to your broadband is straight forward providing
    you have the speicial box to connect to the router and your
    phone.

    I have that set up here and got the account through a UK comany
    although it is 11.94 pm.


    I think I know the box that you mean and I may have one in my box of
    many abondoned projects :)

    I was kind of hoping there was a software solution to save having
    hardware involved. A sort of a vmodem or something. But I guess those
    days are long gone.

    I paid 30 pounds for it and it was pre-configured but without access to the passwords for the three user accounts which they refuse to supply.
    All requests totally ignored.
    Yes you can buy this unit elsewere BUT it must be configured for the service you are using - too much of a pain to think about :(.


    Vincent


    --- Mageia Linux v9 X64/Mbse v1.1.0/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240309
    * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1)