[AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call

Jeff Boyes jeff at boyes.net
Fri Jan 28 13:49:42 CST 2005


John,

Ah...I didn't read your first post clearly enough. The applet is cool for
Outlook integration...I don't use an applet at all. You can do the same
thing with just a specially-formed URL, like this:

https://secure.click2callu.com/tpcc/makecall?username=VONAGEUSERNAME&password=VONAGEPASSWORD&fromnumber=YOURTENDIGITVONAGENUMBER&tonumber=THETENDIGITDESTINATIONNUMBER

When you paste that in a browser, your Vonage phone will ring. When you
answer, you will hear it ringing, then the destination will answer.

Cool, eh?

Hope that is clearer than mud.

Jeff





> That could be dangerous ;-)  But a cool idea.
>
> So you loaded the applet on her computer?  A link on your web page opens
> the
> program and fills in the number?
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Boyes
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:08 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call
>
>
> John,
>
> I added a link for it to my personal webpage -- for my Mom to use. Now,
> she
> clicks on the link, then Vonage dials my line, then hers. Allows us to
> talk
> with my free minutes, but allows her to set the time she wants to call.
>
> Works very well.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>> I just discovered a nifty feature from my vonage service.  You
>> download an applet that installs on your computer.  It is a little
>> popup that installs in the right side of the toolbar (loaded
>> programs).  You can double click to open it, then paste any number
>> into it and it will dial your number, then that number.  Your phone
>> rings, you answer, then wait for the person at the
>> other end to answer.
>>
>> Even better though, it adds a toolbar to Outlook (for all the dummies
>> like myself that use Outlook).  Now when you open an address book and
>> click on an address, it puts a toolbar up with a button for each of
>> the numbers pulled out of that specific address.  Click a button and
>> it dials the phone for you.  Your phone rings, you answer, then listen
>> for the other end to pick up.
>>
>> I just discovered this today and have used it a couple of times.
>> Recommended so far.
>>
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>



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