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Posted by Gordon S. Hlavenka on January 9, 2008, 10:17 pm
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I recently ran across a VOIP(?) service called "Chatterbug" (at the
obvious URL).
I don't have any intention to subscribe, but I was just curious if
anybody here has used the service and/or know how it works...
The website is a bit thin on technical details, but apparently there's a
box you connect between a regular phone and a POTS line. "No computer
or internet access required... draws power solely from the phone line."
My best guess is that the box captures the number you dial, then makes a
modem connection to a tollfree number and places a low bitrate VOIP call
over the modem connection. I'm thinking that would sound pretty crappy
compared to analog POTS, but I can't see another scenario (other than
"scam" :-) for this service.
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Gordon S. Hlavenka http://www.crashelectronics.com
It's bad luck to be superstitious
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