Strange VOIP Question

From: Hal Vaughan (hal_at_thresholddigital.com)
Date: 03/21/05

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    I've got a strange VOIP question, and when I've tried Google searches, there
    is too high a noise-to-signal ration, so it's hard to get anything useful
    from searches (unless someone can suggest some good terms to narrow things
    down). For business, I have to dial in to other computers with a modem.
    These are NOT internet connections, but straight computer-modem-computer
    connections. Whether I go through Verizon, Cavelier, or Comcast, I'm screwed
    with high costs for the extra lines (I already have 2 lines, 1 for voice, 1
    for computer, so adding a 3rd will mean re-wiring in my house, which isn't
    the big deal, but also re-wiring to my house unless I use Comcast).

    One thing that would be PERFECT for me would be if, instead of using a
    "standard" VOIP client, I could use a program that acts like a modem
    (including AT commands), and lets me control it like I would from a program
    like Minicom (or from a program of my own, like using Perl to open the device
    like a file). This program would then send the resulting carrier with data
    out over a VOIP system, the same way a voice signal would go. I know I'd
    have to get a service like Skype-Out to dial out of their standard system,
    but it'd mean I could do more about balancing different systems without
    adding an additional 3-4 phone lines.

    I'm not a C or C++ programmer, which is what I understand I'd need to work
    with any sdks for VOIP. I have heard of a program called modemum that can
    emulate a modem over telnet, but I don't know if that would work at all as
    part of this.

    So does anyone know if what I want is possible, or have any suggestions on
    search terms to add other than obvious ones like VOIP, modem, or carrier?

    Thanks!

    Hal 

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