Using a PC as a telephone connected to the regular telephone line.

aralebd · 08-13-2004, 01:07 PM

I have a modem with voice support. My PC (naturally) also has a soundcard.
The modem also can be used as an answering machine.
It does not have what is called Speakerphone facility – which means separate jacks for the speakers and microphone onboard the modem, but it does work with the soundcard as far as recordings and playback of calls are concerned.
I’m sure that it’s possible to use the microphone and speakers for regular phone calls as they are connected to soundcard. It’s probably a matter of software.
Does anyone know how it can be done? Have any suggestions?

Lorand · 08-13-2004, 01:12 PM

What modem have you exactly? As far as I know it need to be a voice modem to use your computer as a phone.

aralebd · 08-13-2004, 01:18 PM

Hi Lorand
I have a Creative modem blaster V.90 PCI DI5655
It has no speakerphone facility but it supports voice.

Lorand · 08-13-2004, 01:56 PM

I'm sorry, but it seems that this modem is modem-only, so you couldn't use it to phone conversation.

aralebd · 08-13-2004, 02:21 PM

Hi Lorand
The modem I have supports TAM (Telephone Answering Machine) - and I do use it as such.
I can also record calls (to wav files). It's also a fax.
It is declared by the manufacturer as a voice modem with voicemail support.
The only thing is, that it's not possible to operate the sound card and the modem at the same time when talking on the phone.
A spakerphone's separate I/O can be put directly to a sound card I/O, this is done all the time. I think though that there must be a way using software to make the modem and sound card will talk to each other at the same time.
The only difference detween modems like I have and a modem with speakerphone facility is the physical separate I/O jacks for the speakers and mic.

nomav6 · 08-13-2004, 02:40 PM

do a search on google for VOIP and you'll find all kinds of things, it stands for Voice Over IP

aralebd · 08-13-2004, 03:59 PM

Hi nomav6
Thanks. Are you talking about internet phone (because of the IP you mentioned) ?

nomav6 · 08-13-2004, 04:21 PM

yes, I think theres diff. software for dailup and broadband.

aralebd · 08-13-2004, 11:21 PM

Well I'm not talking about anything to do with the internet.
I'm interested in connecting my computer to the regular telephone line for normal talking, making the conversation through my existing speaker and mic like a hands free telephone (having nothing to do with the internet).
By the way my internet is made using a LAN (Local Area Network) card which is fast internet like ADSL only that it's connected to a cable TV company. It's a different card in my computer, so my moden only serves for phone/fax facilities.

Lorand · 08-13-2004, 11:29 PM

If you have an internal audio in/out plug on your modem (to connect with the sound card), then it may be a chance to use it as a phone. But even then, I'm sure it's not duplex, so you could use it like an CB-radio (push the button - speek; release the button - listen).

08-13-2004, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
aralebd New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Using a PC as a telephone connected to the regular telephone line. I have a modem with voice support. My PC (naturally) also has a soundcard. The modem also can be used as an answering machine. It does not have what is called Speakerphone facility – which means separate jacks for the speakers and microphone onboard the modem, but it does work with the soundcard as far as recordings and playback of calls are concerned. I’m sure that it’s possible to use the microphone and speakers for regular phone calls as they are connected to soundcard. It’s probably a matter of software. Does anyone know how it can be done? Have any suggestions?

08-13-2004, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
aralebd New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Hi Lorand The modem I have supports TAM (Telephone Answering Machine) - and I do use it as such. I can also record calls (to wav files). It's also a fax. It is declared by the manufacturer as a voice modem with voicemail support. The only thing is, that it's not possible to operate the sound card and the modem at the same time when talking on the phone. A spakerphone's separate I/O can be put directly to a sound card I/O, this is done all the time. I think though that there must be a way using software to make the modem and sound card will talk to each other at the same time. The only difference detween modems like I have and a modem with speakerphone facility is the physical separate I/O jacks for the speakers and mic. Last edited by aralebd; 08-13-2004 at 02:37 PM.

08-13-2004, 02:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
nomav6 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 316	do a search on google for VOIP and you'll find all kinds of things, it stands for Voice Over IP __________________ unset($haters)

08-13-2004, 04:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
nomav6 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 316	yes, I think theres diff. software for dailup and broadband. __________________ unset($haters)

08-13-2004, 11:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
aralebd New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Well I'm not talking about anything to do with the internet. I'm interested in connecting my computer to the regular telephone line for normal talking, making the conversation through my existing speaker and mic like a hands free telephone (having nothing to do with the internet). By the way my internet is made using a LAN (Local Area Network) card which is fast internet like ADSL only that it's connected to a cable TV company. It's a different card in my computer, so my moden only serves for phone/fax facilities. Last edited by aralebd; 08-13-2004 at 11:25 PM.

08-13-2004, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	What modem have you exactly? As far as I know it need to be a voice modem to use your computer as a phone.

08-13-2004, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
aralebd New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Hi Lorand I have a Creative modem blaster V.90 PCI DI5655 It has no speakerphone facility but it supports voice.

08-13-2004, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	I'm sorry, but it seems that this modem is modem-only, so you couldn't use it to phone conversation.

08-13-2004, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
aralebd New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Hi nomav6 Thanks. Are you talking about internet phone (because of the IP you mentioned) ?

08-13-2004, 11:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	If you have an internal audio in/out plug on your modem (to connect with the sound card), then it may be a chance to use it as a phone. But even then, I'm sure it's not duplex, so you could use it like an CB-radio (push the button - speek; release the button - listen).

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