DTMF codes instead of "RING" for vgetty ?

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On Thu, May 13, 1999 at 09:17:54AM +0200, Marc SCHAEFER wrote:
> 
> How should mvm answer calls ?
> 
>     unconditional         Always goes to voice mode
>     normal                Goes to voice mode if a DTMF is pressed within
>                           2 seconds and no data calling tone is detected
>     special               Goes to voice mode if after 2 seconds no calling
>                           tone nor DTMF are detected (UNIMPLEMENTED)

Unless I'm missing something this only works if you let vgetty/mvm answer
the call.  That's fine if all you want is messaging/fax/data but what I had
in mind was the situation where you actually want to talk to the person most
of the time.  Also, using dtmf instead of RING would alow you to control mvm
from a phone connected directly to the modem rather thant having to call in
from another line.  You could also use it to have vgetty keep track of all
outgoing calls (number dialed and time of the call).  The modem is already
telling us every time it goes off-hook so it seems only natural to use that
info. for something.

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Ray
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