Feature request for vgetty

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Hi!

Kurt Fitzner wrote:
> I have only one line, but would like to get faxes into my home oon
> my voice line.  It would be nice if vgetty -always- answered the
> line, even after the phone is picked up.  Most modems cannot detect
> when another phone has been picked up, but they all know when the
> line stops ringing.
> 
> So, if the phone rings, but doesn't ring enough for vgetty to
> answer normally, then as soon as it detects the ringing has stopped
> (say, 5 or 10 seconds after the last ring) have it pick up the line
> and just listen.  If it hears a CNG tone, then it can go into fax
> mode right away.  If it doesn't hear a CNG tone, then it can hang
> up after 10 seconds and reset.

The problem is, that this is at least in Germany not allowed by law.
The modem mustn't pick up the line without a ring signal coming in
from the telco line. Only exception is a dialout by the modem itself.
Since this behaviour is required by the regulations, all approved
modems for Germany will answer with ERROR to your request to pick up
the line after the phone has stopped ringing. Sorry, I consider this
stupid too.

Bye,
Marc
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