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In article >,
says...
>
> "Tony P." > wrote in message
> . ..
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > > On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:38:26 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > That's why having anonymous call blocking helps.
> > >
> > > YES - I LOVE it! I also love my answering machine. It's
> > > set to a minimum # of rings and I screen the calls. If it's
> > > someone I want to talk to immediately, I call them back on
> > > my cell phone.
> > >
> > > PS - Vox, who are you hiding from?
> >
> > Some of us use Caller-ID for that purpose. Works like a charm.
>
> What I'm talking about is just an enhansed version of caller ID. It
> prevents people with ID blocking from reaching you. In my area it is call
> "reveal." If your number is blocked, you get a recording that eigher
> requires you to push a key sequece to unblock the number or you must key in
> your phone number. Unless you unblock the number, the call isn't completed.
> That way, the recepient of the call isn't bothered in the middle of the
> night only to see "blocked call" show up on the display. This service
> screws up the automated calls placed by telemarketers and they never get
> through. The rest end up entereing some obviously bogus number like
> "999-999-9999" One would exptect them to be more creative, but thankfully
> they aren't.

Ah, anonymous call rejection. Had it when I was a Verizon subscriber and
miss it now that I'm using Vonage.

I'm getting ready to install Asterisk PBX on a linux box I'm putting
together. Apparently it works well with Vonage. What I plan to do is use
the Asterisk box as the front end to the phones in the house. That way I
can use distinct ring for certain numbers that come in, and others can
just go into voicemail hell or have the connection dropped.