Note: The software referenced in this article is no longer available.
If you have a dial-up modem on your computer and broadband Internet, chances are that modem isn’t getting much use. Here’s your chance to make it useful and solve a number of phone headaches at the same time. PhoneTray takes data off inbound calls – showing caller ID info on screen and announcing callers via audio. You can configure ringtones for various callers to help identify whether a call is worth answering or not. Zap telemarketers with a special tone (which works for some but not all marketing calls). PhoneTray can also play a do not call warning and block unwanted callers automatically. Additionally, PhoneTray provides call logging, so you have a record of inbound calls on your computer. [Windows 9x/2k/XP $0.00]
While PhoneTray is no longer available, the creators still make it available for download if you want to reinstall.
