I bought a MagicJack (you're probably familiar but, it's a VoIP telephone adapter that plugs into USB). Anyway, the jack gives you a "real" telephone number and connects either to a regular telephone set (or via your computer's headphoone and mic). In my case, I'm on DSL so, I also have the Qwest phone service and I use the MagicJack for long distance (as I've been using Skype for the past couple of years).
But, since it's a separate phone line, I need to have two phone systems. I'd like to have one phone (a cordless with multiple handsets) and a way to share it between the two lines. It's likely that this device exists but, I haven't found it yet if it does.
It needs to have some sort of "code" to select either the Qwest or MagicJack line, when dialing out, that can be entered from the phone keypad. It also needs to recognize which line is ringing and, when the phone is answered, to notify which phone system the call is coming in on (perhaps different ringtones). Of course, it has to also have the ability to notify of an incoming call on the other line if one comes in during a call.
Since it wouild have a DTMF decoder, it would also be nice for it to be able to serve as a remote controller (to set alarm systems, close the garage door, cycle the water heater, set the thermostat for the furnace and A/C, set notification timers for cooking/watering/appointments/etc, control lighting, auto-call friends with recorded reminders for events, and so on).
It should have password protection (especially if it will be used for security purposes.
So, anyway...there's a lot more for it to do but, you get the idea and, if these functions are not already available in a commercially produced unit, maybe it gives you some ideas about how to implement it.
But, since it's a separate phone line, I need to have two phone systems. I'd like to have one phone (a cordless with multiple handsets) and a way to share it between the two lines. It's likely that this device exists but, I haven't found it yet if it does.
It needs to have some sort of "code" to select either the Qwest or MagicJack line, when dialing out, that can be entered from the phone keypad. It also needs to recognize which line is ringing and, when the phone is answered, to notify which phone system the call is coming in on (perhaps different ringtones). Of course, it has to also have the ability to notify of an incoming call on the other line if one comes in during a call.
Since it wouild have a DTMF decoder, it would also be nice for it to be able to serve as a remote controller (to set alarm systems, close the garage door, cycle the water heater, set the thermostat for the furnace and A/C, set notification timers for cooking/watering/appointments/etc, control lighting, auto-call friends with recorded reminders for events, and so on).
It should have password protection (especially if it will be used for security purposes.
So, anyway...there's a lot more for it to do but, you get the idea and, if these functions are not already available in a commercially produced unit, maybe it gives you some ideas about how to implement it.
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