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Questions tagged [telephony]

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redirect sound (microphone) via ssh, how to telephone via ssh?

How can I redirect the microphone of one computer to listen to it on another computer via ssh? Which is the right device or which is the right command line? Some years ago it was easy and fun to redirect sound from a remote microphone to a local…
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Is there a way for linux to pick up the phone?

I know that there is a way to make Linux dial out using a modem. Is there a way to program Linux (using a library/device) to pick up the modem (record phone calls) etc? see caller id?
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Can I use my SIM card slot to telephone?

My laptop (a Thinkpad T440) has a SIM card slot which is meant to be used for Internet, though I haven't tested that yet since I don't have any SIM cards with Internet contracts. However, is it possible to use my laptop as a phone with a SIM card?…
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How to get notified of incoming calls on mobile phone on laptop?

The reason for this is that my phone will be in vibrate mode, and I almost always forget to switch back to "General" profile after I reach my room from class. Hence I miss a lot of phone calls when the phone is not in my pocket. When I reach home,…
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How can I set yate to be my default tel: protocol handler?

On this site I clicked on the support link and a phone number popped up. It was formatted via the tel: protocol, and as such was underlined and highlighted like a web link. On my phone, clicking on such a link opens my default dialer and places…
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Use Debian Laptop as Bluetooth headset?

I want to use my laptop (Debian 8.4) as a bluetooth headset for my smartphone (OnePlus One, Android). This means not just audio of my phone, also incoming calls. I already managed to play normal audio over the laptop speakers, but no telephone data.…
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Is there any way to send sms to a mobile number using shell script?

I want to send sSMS periodically to certain Mobile numbers (Indian mobile numbers.) Is there a way I can send an SMS with my own cellphone number or by creating an account on a site like way2sms?
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Easy voice talk between 2 computers in 2 countries?

My plan is to enable 2 sets of unsophisticated users (children and their grandparents) in 2 different countries to talk easily. In practice I see it as: A quiet Linux computer is on all the time in both places. The user at one computer should be…
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Making voice calls using Huawei E1550

3G dongle Huawei E1550 is able to make voice calls using Huawei app in Windows. With search I found the same app for Linux (called Mobile Partner), seems it's working and makes calls, but without sound (tested on several machines). Is there any…
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How to turn off RTP buffering for SIP calls in FreeSWITCH pbx software?

I want to turn off buffering of SIP calls in freeswitch pbx software. Freeswitch holds RTP data from clients in buffer and sends it every 20ms. I want to freeswitch pass throught packets without holding. How to configure it? ----- EDIT (additional…
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Convert sound encoded in RTTY 45.45 baud using minimodem

I've downloaded a file encoded in RTTY 45.45 baud (mp3 output of linked video). I'm not sure if the final output should be audio or text. I've also installed minimodem which I'm reading can convert data into audio with option --tx and out with…
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TeamSpeak mutes other applications

As soon as I start TeamSpeak other applications (e.g. FireFox, VLC Player, ...) gets muted. Additionally, these applications get muted again (after I un-muted them manually) from time to time while TeamSpeak is running. I know that I had the same…
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Joining a Zoom meeting by SIP with Linphone

I noticed that Zoom invitations have a "join by SIP" part, so I duckduckwent SIP and got the impression that I could join a Zoom meeting with Linphone. I created a SIP account, created a Zoom meeting on another computer, and dialed…
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How to install SMS Servers and Phone Servers?

If we want our servers to email, we know that we should install sendmail or qmail. If we want our servers to send SMS or robot calling (e.g voice confirmation [insecure method] ), what should we install on our servers?
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Telephony API alternative for Linux?

Is there is any Telephony API for Linux like we have "Tapi.h" for Windows?
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