AI6YR BenFeb 5
Ring.... ring.... ring... ring... #phone
Show threadAI6YR Ben

**this is an exercise device. It's connected to a VoIP phone line (dial in only, does not support pulse dial and I am too cheap to buy a pulse dialing converter). When it rings, I am forced to sprint across the house to another phone which has caller ID on it. If the caller ID shows someone I know, I then sprint back to this phone and pick it up!

#unconventionalexercise

Feb 5 at 5:47pmWeb
Show threadderptronFeb 5
@ai6yr This needs to be connected to sip server that routes calls for a single number to all its user lines and connects whichever one answers.
Show threadScott HerrFeb 5

@crazyeddie @ai6yr But it's an exercise device for Ben! What would he do to replace that exercise? Oh, wait, sounds like he gets quite a bit of biking exercise...

Anyway, I've used voip.ms a long time for this kind of call hunting and ring group functionality. Lots VoIP features at a very reasonable cost.

Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 5
@scottdavidherr @crazyeddie This is great! That way all the spam calls can go to EVERYONE's phones 🤪 (this phone line is the "spam caller and Grandma" phone line)
Show threadRob\Viewdata UKFeb 5
@ai6yr
I picked up a standalone caller-id unit from ebay recently to sit next to one of these. Not got around to setting it up yet, but one would cut out your running about, and no need to modify the phone.
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 5
@robert BUT HOW WOULD I GET MY STEPS IN FOR THE DAY?!?!?! 🤪
Show threadAMSFeb 6
@ai6yr Pulse capable SIP ATAs are pretty cheap.
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 6
@AMS Oh wow, cheaper than a pulse to dialtone converter, for sure. Looks like if I pick the right one will work with Ooma, the VOIP folks I am using.