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On Thu, Sep 23, 1999 at 11:22:55PM +0200, Gert Doering wrote:
> Hi,
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> On Thu, Sep 23, 1999 at 01:19:14PM -0700, Shane Wegner wrote:
> > I think this might be a bit offtopic but I am hoping someone here will =
be
> > able to help.  I currently have an usr 33.6 data/voice modem which I am
> > using exclusively for caller id and voice mail.  My question is are the=
re
> > any modems in existance out there which will do caller id for visual ca=
ll
> > waiting or call waiting deleux? =20
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> I don't know any.  I'm actually fairly sure no modems do that (how shall
> they signal the data to the host?  The serial port is tied up by the
> data comm stream...).


Well it couldn't while in data mode.  It could be done either in command
mode or voice mode using DLE characters.  Though you're right, it would be a
hack.  Just the same though, a lot is using FSK now on those screen phones.=
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I'm surprised modems don't support it yet.  There are serial devices that do
it but all with proprietary protocols.

Regards,
Shane

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