WTB a MODEM.....Yea! a MODEM.

[Thenasty]

I have lots of modem and tried several and none of them had CALLER ID Capable. Even some of the modem that did say it was capable, it was a BIG FAT LIE. To late its been years and of course warranty/return is over. 

I am looking if anyone have one lying around. I have read this modem "Jaton WINCOM 56K V92 PCI Intel/Ambient w/Voice/Caller" and had good reviews on it, but its gonna cost me $25 (its not gonnae bankrupt me but), it seems that kinda expensive. I am so used to buying modem for $10.00 or sometimes give aways ( I give them away too, with anyone around here that needs FAXING only).

So does anyone have one (make sure it is capable) for sale, trade, FREE 

[SirPeale]

What do you have for trade?

[Thenasty]

What do you have for trade?

hmmm....let me think......oh, got one, how about my DSL modem (Westell) for your PCI modem ?

What ya looking for ?


Got a quote from Provantade totalling less than $22.00 shipped. If I get none here, I quess hae no choice.

I am just sick and tired of all this Telemarketing calling my house, UNKNOWN number and not leaving messages, I WANNA FREAKING BLOCKED them all

Been playing around this proggie, PhoneTray Free, its kida kewl. You can select or make your own WAV msgs ( I gonna give it to them ) to tell them to get LOST. But in order for it to work correctly, a caller ID capable modem must be used. If a regualr one is used, everyone calls will be UNKNOWN. Evem my Creative MODEM BLASTER is no good....   

[FrizzleFried]

What do you have for trade?

hmmm....let me think......oh, got one, how about my DSL modem (Westell) for your PCI modem ?

What ya looking for ?


Got a quote from Provantade totalling less than $22.00 shipped. If I get none here, I quess hae no choice.

I am just sick and tired of all this Telemarketing calling my house, UNKNOWN number and not leaving messages, I WANNA FREAKING BLOCKED them all

Been playing around this proggie, PhoneTray Free, its kida kewl. You can select or make your own WAV msgs ( I gonna give it to them ) to tell them to get LOST. But in order for it to work correctly, a caller ID capable modem must be used. If a regualr one is used, everyone calls will be UNKNOWN. Evem my Creative MODEM BLASTER is no good....   

Dude...simple solution.   The vast majority of telemarketers use an AUTO DIAL system.  Said AUTO DIAL system recognizes a disconnected number signal and then marks said phone number as disconnected,  never to be called again.   Simply find a WAV of the disconnected number signal (just the first 2 tones is necessary).   Add those two tones to the beginning of your answering machine and let it answer all your calls for a month or two.

I had DOZENS of asshat telemarketers and bill collectors calling my new phone number.  Evidently the jerkoff who owned the number before me was a real scum bag because I can't tell you how many collection companies called.

I added these tones to my answering machine...within 2 months I was down to MAYBE a call every 4 or 5 days.   Now,  9 months later (after explaining the situation to many NON-AUTOMATED callers),  I still get a call every couple of weeks looking for the prior owner.

[xy-man]

How about a UBS modem
External SmartLink-Smart Link USB 56K modem NO RESERVE

[_) (V) (-)]

Add those two tones to the beginning of your answering machine and let it answer all your calls for a month or two

Dude, that's genius!
I'm going to leave the whole message on there and see if it works on in-laws too! 

[Thenasty]

allright, I just pretended to buy 2 modems for $10.00 each and ordered the modem I mentioned above.

Dude, that's genius!
I'm going to leave the whole message on there and see if it works on in-laws too! 

So I can add this on the BLACK LIST too 
Oh! and also the Girlfriends that calls at home and wife picks up the phone. I can now leave them secret messages. 

[SirPeale]

I am just sick and tired of all this Telemarketing calling my house, UNKNOWN number and not leaving messages, I WANNA FREAKING BLOCKED them all

Why don't you add yourself to the do-not-call list?

[Thenasty]

I did add myself to DNCL. I read somewhere that is not 100% good. Also I dunno how some this callers do it, they somehow manage to have there # says UNKNOWN in the caller ID and since I have set my System that does not accept those people who don't want to dispaly their numbers so they get a message that they have to dial *82 first, this UNKNOWN gets thru.

I have  a gut feeling that telemarketers are trying to get smart ( I would if I work for them ).

I am in a point that when they call, I just pick up quickly and hang up, or sometimes I ask if I could call him/her in thier house (like 2am or 3am) and talk then 
If you work at night, daytime is your sleeping time, and phone rings and bother you, so I figured call them during thier sleep and see how they feel.

Anyway enought of my rant.....CAn't wait for the modem to arrive ( I thought I was done with 28.8/56k modems ) 

[_Iz-]

You know you have to subscribe to the call id service (pay the phone company) to receive the caller id info on your phone / modem right?