mje@m2xenix.psg.com> (04/30/91)
Whilst in the USA (I live in Johannesburg), I purchased a
'Computerized Phone Accountant' from Radio Shack. It is attached to
the phone line and then will print onto its internal paper printer all
call details such as number dialed and call duration or call duration
on incoming calls. What I was really looking for was this type of
machine with an RS232 interface so I could suck the info into my Unix
box. I've already written software that can work out the cost from
number/time/duration info.
Anyway - the CPA is noisy and likes to print out info whenever the
receiver is taken off hook - even when no numbers are dialed. The
unit I bought has already worn its inker dry and the thing really eats
paper.
I'd really like to either 'add' an RS232 interface or find an
alternative with such an interface. Can anyone enlighten me?
The only other modification I'd like to do to this is to get it to
monitor up to about four lines.
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