[ale] OT: Ways to avoid spam

[Doug McNash]

To get this thread back on track...

If you have caller id and a modem capable of reading the 
caller id on you linux box, I have written a program to 
automate the hang up on telemarketers trick.  Most are 
identifiable by the absence of the ANI info. (Of course, I 
got a job inteview call today from some company that shows 
UNAVALABLE but with a number, lucky I picked up!) I intend 
to extend it to play the "this number has been 
disconnected" tones (I could use some help here) and what 
ever else I can think of. I had spawned off an xmessage 
and the smb equivelent but that was annoying and too slow 
so I pitched that idea. It also displays the caller name 
and number on my Audiotron upstairs and I have a php page 
that will display the call log in your browser.

GPLed and available on request.

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Doug McNash
dmcnash at yahoo.com
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