| Re: Put your BBS back online with MagicJack? [message #373455] |
Mon, 10 September 2018 18:46 |
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Originally posted by: briangjester
On Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 6:33:23 PM UTC-4, Terry Olsen wrote:
> Has anyone ever thought of running their old BBS just like they did in the
> heyday??? With actual Apple hardware, an analog modem, and a phone line?
> Now that MagicJack has come into existence, $40 to purchase, and $20 per
> year of service with free long distance, seems to me it would be entirely
> possible to have a bunch of Apple II bbs's to call once again.
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> Sysops would not have to shell out a monthly payment for a 2nd phone line
> and users wouldn't have to worry about long distance phone charges to call.
> No-brainer, eh?
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> So would there be any interest? Are there any sysops who would consider
> running a BBS like this? In the next month or so, I'll probably go buy a
> MagicJack, put mine online, and see what happens. Anyone else?
I have just setup my wildcat bbs, and trying to get a caller to try calling into it even though I am not sure if the bbs will be able to pickup using this setup, in any case I am using the default menus etc..I just want to see if magicjack will allow my bbs to answer calls, I am doubting it will work, but hey who knows. If someone wants to give it a try,
Call my bbs at: 1-201-243-6470
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