[AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call

That is clearer than mud (barely).  Where did you discover that?  And how do
you secure it so that nobody can read the link to get your username /
password?

That would be a great way to allow clients to make free calls to you if you
had a widget on the web page to accept their number and plug it in where
needed.

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 2:50 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Vonage Click-2-call


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&passwor
d=VONAGEPASSWORD&fromnumber=YOURTENDIGITVONAGENUMBER&tonumber=THETENDIGITDES
TINATIONNUMBER

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
>
> Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: 
> http://folding.stanford.edu/
>
> -----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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