Program to block junk calls. Connects to a modem and listens for a caller ID. It then reads strings from a blacklist file and scans them against the caller ID. On a match, it sends commands to the modem that terminate the call. RECENT ACTIVITY: (11/2014):Added Raspberry Pi support for two USB modem brands. (01/2015): Added Raspberry Pi support for USR5686G modem. (06/2015): Added full-function program for ATian voice/FAX modem. (01/2016): Added jcEdit.py file edit program. (05/2016): Confirmed Sewell modem same as ATian modem. (07/06/2016): File download count passed 10,000. (11/2016): Changed contact email to: walsheath@gmail.com (01/2017): Updated jcEdit.py (See Discussion menu for details). (03/2018): Uploaded final jcblockAT update . (06/2018): Final jcblockAT update success (see Discussion menu or README2 file). (07/2018): Uploaded final jcblock update.

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  • Is it possible to keep the phone from ringing altogether unless the caller passes the black list? Does a two-port modem make a difference?
  • Great program to reduce junk calls. Flexible and robust. Supports several modems. I easily modified it with one change for my US Robotics 5686E. Blacklisted callers now ring once and are gone.
  • Nifty little program. I quite like it since it dealt with some telephony riff-raff pronto. I had problem using the US Robotics USR5637 (59bucks): inconsistent caller ID reporting - ID comes in after the second, sometimes third, sometimes fourth ring, at times not at all. TRENDNet TFM561U (35bucks) works consistently.
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Telephony Software, C Raspberry Pi Software

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2008-09-28