Dave Levenson <dave@westmark.westmark.com> (05/26/91)
In article <telecom11.390.1@eecs.nwu.edu>, KESLER@OUACCVMA.BITNET writes: > I am currently looking for a device that will allow my Macintosh > and/or PC to retrieve caller ID info from our university's digital > phone system. > Does anyone out there know of a card or easily connectable device that > will connect to my MAC (via serial port) or PC (via serial port) and > let me do this? Is it possible to make a device like this if one is > not available.? Please tell us what kind of digital phone system you're using. Does it currently deliver caller information (perhaps to display-type telephone sets)? If it is ISDN-based, then there are several ISDN cards for PC and MAC available. If it is analog, like the CLASS Caller*ID service offered to single-line customers by telcos, there are devices that can demodulate those messages and pass them to your PC or MAC. If your phone system uses its own proprietary signaling system, such as AT&T's DCP (used by System 75, and System 85) then you should contact your system manufacturer. In the case of the AT&T systems mentioned, they offer a product called, I think, "The PC-PBX Connection" which will do what you want. Dave Levenson Internet: dave@westmark.com Westmark, Inc. UUCP: {uunet | rutgers | att}!westmark!dave Warren, NJ, USA AT&T Mail: !westmark!dave Voice: 908 647 0900 Fax: 908 647 6857