telephone app

[Frans]

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:06:12 -0400, David McGlone wrote:

> I've been looking for 2 days for an app that I can use with my home
> phone to make and receive telephone calls, possibly even set up an
> answer machine, but I can't find anything. Everywhere I look everything
> is ISDN or internet telephone, but nothing for just a plain ol' landline
> phone.
> 
> any suggestions?
> Am I missing something here?
> 
> David M.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/hardy/mgetty might be what you want, but 
AFAIK its success as a voice modem application depends largely on the 
modem used.

HTH,

    -Frans