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    From Plt@VERT/SBBS to All on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 22:44:11
    Does anyone know of any VOIP services that will work with a bbs system?


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Plt on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 01:09:03
    Re: VOIP services
    By: Plt to All on Tue Feb 16 2021 10:44 pm

    Does anyone know of any VOIP services that will work with a bbs system?

    I used a cable modem VOIP (Comcast/Spectrum) and an analog modem (USR Sportster) over it. Worked fine. Got reliable 26.4K connections with it.
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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Plt on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:12:00
    Does anyone know of any VOIP services that will work with a bbs system?

    Unfortunately, most analog lines are going away (or are gone already),
    and replaced by VoIP lines. These don't work well with the fax modems we
    used on dial-up BBS's. There has been discussion in several echoes on
    this topic...yet while the cost is much cheaper (MagicJack had a single
    line for $50 a year...the phone company wants more than that per month),
    the faxes or data calls don't get through. Otherwise, I'd set up the
    Argus frontend, as it recognizes BBS user calls and faxes, and then
    exits out accordingly.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Digital Man on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:14:00
    Rob,

    Does anyone know of any VOIP services that will work with a bbs system?

    I used a cable modem VOIP (Comcast/Spectrum) and an analog modem (USR Sportster) over it. Worked fine. Got reliable 26.4K connections with
    it. --

    Did you use any special software with it?? When I had dial-up, I was
    using the Argus program as the frontend, to take both BBS user and fax
    calls.

    The biggest problem is cost...MagicJack was charging maybe $50 a year...
    the phone company wants more than that per month, for the same service.

    Daryl

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 16:59:18
    Re: Re: VOIP services
    By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Wed Feb 17 2021 11:14 am

    Rob,

    Does anyone know of any VOIP services that will work with a bbs system?

    I used a cable modem VOIP (Comcast/Spectrum) and an analog modem (USR Sportster) over it. Worked fine. Got reliable 26.4K connections with it. --

    Did you use any special software with it?? When I had dial-up, I was
    using the Argus program as the frontend, to take both BBS user and fax calls.

    No, it looked like a regular copper POTS line to the home phones and the USR Sportster modem (an external).
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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Digital Man on Thursday, February 18, 2021 13:25:00
    Rob,

    No, it looked like a regular copper POTS line to the home phones and
    the USR Sportster modem (an external). --

    With the way AT&T treated my late Mom and I over the years (never mind
    the cost, and the fact that analog dial-up is no longer available here),
    I just have the VoIP line. I'm with Xfinity, but also have the US
    Robotics external v.92 56K fax modem. I may see if I can re-implement
    the Argus frontend with it, even though the line through T-Mobile is
    VoIP...as is the one from Xfinity.

    Daryl

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  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to Plt on Friday, February 19, 2021 12:48:07
    On 2/16/2021 3:44 PM, Plt wrote:
    Does anyone know of any VOIP services that will work with a bbs system?

    Many will, however you may need to restrict your modem init to only
    connect at either 9600 or 14400, as that's all most VOIP providers will support, since it's what is generally used for FAX lines. You won't get
    a faster connection than that on a VOIP provider.
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