Hello,

So I have a Motorola SM56 USB Data Fax Modem (aka Apple USB Modem for some people) and according to information online this modem supports V.92, Caller ID, wake-on-ring and most importantly telephone answering (V.253).

At a place I happen to have an old telephone analog line that gets calls and unfortunately I can’t get rid of. Any ideias / links / software on how can I use the modem + a low end box / ARM SBC to “digitize” the phone line into a generic SIP / VOIP that I can then connect to using MicroSIP on another computer?

Thank you.

  • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
    41·
    8 months ago

    FWIW, Linux has very poor support, if at all, for softmodems. I think the apple modem is one. But if not and it shows up fine in the devices, then what the other person said!

    • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      There used to be quite a few softmodems that could be made to work in Linux. The problem is that most of the drivers have been unmaintained for 15-20 years.

      • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        8 months ago

        While that’s true, that doesn’t change what I said. The current state of softmodems in Linux is basically non existent. That’s fine, soft modems kind suck anyway ;)