Subj : Re: Real Modem on VOIP?
To   : Bo Holt
From : Alexander Grotewohl
Date : Wed Sep 09 2026 06:28 am

On 08 Sep 2026, Bo Holt said the following...
 
 BH> I'm glad to be learning there may still be other options for
 BH> alternatives, and I hope they are financially feasible for us... and I'm
 BH> really glad to see that I am not the only one interested in these dialup
 BH> modems.  They are such an  integral part of my early love into computers.

interestingly (to me at least) when i was early into BBSes there was a local 
phone service for kids that had a touch tone menu and games and things you 
could play. you'd basically call up and press like 1 to traverse the dungeon 
and then use the numbers to go different directions or try different methods to 
kill the dragon.. or whatever. there were a whole bunch of different 
activities.

if the modem aspect of running a BBS becomes too difficult, it might be kind of 
neat to have one that reads all your new bbs messages out to you, perhaps lets 
you dictate responses, etc.

might be kind of neat. either that or i've recreated everything awful about 
using voicemail ;)

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