Caller ID over my PC

Caller ID over my PC
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bruinator @ 17th Sep 06:45PM:
Caller ID over my PC

Ok Guys, here is my question. I have vonage as my phone service. Is there a way I can get caller ID over my PC even though vonage is my provider?

My setup is a regular phone line from verizon (that is a different phone number) connected to my westell DSL modem. The modem connects to my router. My vonage phone line then connects from my router to my phone.

I plan on putting a dialup modem inside my PC. In the back of my router there are 2 ports for phone, 1 which connects to my vonage phone. If I connect a line from the other phone port on the back of my router to the internal dialup modem on my PC will I be able to se phonetray and get caller ID over my PC? If I can't use 2nd port on my router, could I use a splitter on my 1st port and run that to the dialup modem in my PC?

If someone could let me know this I would really appreciate it.

thx
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penbay @ 18th Sep 10:16AM:
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said by bruinator :

I have vonage as my phone service. Is there a way I can get caller ID over my PC even though vonage is my provider?

You can use VOIP Recorder (VR) software from PenBay Networks for caller-id pop-up notifications and caller-id log generation using your Windows, Mac, or Linux box. Trial copies are available at »www.penbaynetworks.com/

VR doesn't require an old analog modem.
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bruinator @ 18th Sep 11:06AM:
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Come on guys, can you plz let me know if my set up will work? You guys should know. I would greatly appreciate it.

thx
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snolsen @ 18th Sep 11:40AM:
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Maybe no one knows?

»www.vonage-forum.com/ftopic4296.html
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bruinator @ 18th Sep 05:02PM:
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Yeah, thx, I already read that.
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bruinator @ 18th Sep 07:16PM:
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I plan on using phonetrayfree caller ID software on my computer. I found this on their web site:

" Q. Does PhoneTray work with Vonage or other VoIP service?

A. PhoneTray Free works with VoIP line as with any other phone line. You will need to connect your VoIP line to your regular (dial-up) modem. You will need a regular (dial-up) modem connected to your phone line in addition to DSL/Cable modem in order to use PhoneTray. Most computers have internal dial-up modems, look for a phone line jack on the back of your computer. If you have dial-up modem, connect it to the Vonage phone line. You will be able use your DSL/Cable modem for internet as you do now, and PhoneTray will be able to process incoming phone calls using dial-up modem."

This is what I think I need to do so if you or someone could tell me if my set up sounds correct plz let me know.

Right now I have my dsl modem connected to my vonage linksys router. Where the RJ11 comes out of my router I plan on putting a splitter with the single end going into the router and the dual end having one end going into my phone and the other end going into the internal modem chipset.

What do you all think?

thx
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