Call waiting for PC

[illflem]

I don't really want another phone line and due to living in the boonies the phone line is the only way to the net. Anyone recommend any call waiting software that works well?

 

[Power Wagon]

I hear pagoo works.

I have something I like even better... Called net2phone (find it at www.net2phone.com ) which has a call waiting feature, and also allows you to make calls anywhere in the USA for no charge whatsoever... The only sacrafice being the quality of the call - which is made through your pc over the internet.



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[Bryan Brenneman]

I can tell you what I know about this, which of course isn't very much #ad
Pagoo and all of the other call forwarding services like it as far as I know require call forwarding. It is my understanding that what happens is, when someone calls you, the call gets forwarded to Pagoo, or whomever. Then the person talks to some computer voice "thingy" and a message is sent to you and you decide whether or not to take the call. I personally think this probably works BUT, most people aren't going to talk to the computer "thingy". How many people even talk to answering machines?
Here is a link to a review on Pagoo and another.
Another option I know of is call waiting modems. From what I understand they will hold your ISP connection for several seconds while you decide whether or not to take the call. Call waiting from the phone company required of course.
Another thing I have seen is Catch-A-call. TigerDirect sells them. It may also only support call waiting for seconds, I don't know. But at least you don't have to replace your current modem. Here is a link for ya. This is a piece of hardware and is about $45.
Please let us know how you make out.
Cheers,
Bryan

 

[illflem]

I went for the Catch-A-Call. It's basically a tee that you plug your phone line,telephone and modem into. Has it's own plug in power supply. When you're on the net and a call comes in the unit rings like a telephone. If I answer the call my server disconnects in about 10 seconds. Works great so far.
Thanks for the lead Bryan,saved me from getting another line for $20 a month.