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Call Attendant

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The Call Attendant is a free auto attendant with call blocking and voice messaging features + that runs on a low cost Raspberry Pi. It stops annoying robocalls and spammers from interrupting + your life. Let the Call Attendant intercept and block robocallers and telemarketers before the + first ring on your landline.

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Screen Callers

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Typical setup:

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  1. Permitted callers, defined by your Permitted Numbers list, ring though + to your home phone without interruption
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Incoming calls can be routed to voice mail.

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Block Calls

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Any caller that is not in your Permitted Numbers undergoes + the following checks:

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  1. The number is checked against your Blocked Numbers list.
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  2. The name and number are checked against blocked name and number patterns.
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  3. The number is checked against an online database of robocallers and scammers
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If any of these checks fail, the call is blocked. Blocked calls + can go to voice mail or simply be disconnected.

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The web interface provides access caller info and history and is available + from any phone or computer on your network:

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  • A dashboard with overall system metrics and convenient access to the last 10 calls
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  • Call Details
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Voice messages can be listened to from any phone or computer connected to your home network.

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Requirements

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  • A Raspberry Pi Model 3 (or better)
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  • A U.S. Robotics 5637 Modem (or similar)
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  • An internet connection for the Raspberry Pi (wired or wireless)
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  • Caller ID enabled for your phone line
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Hardware Setup

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  • Connect your USB modem to the Raspberry Pi
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    • a splitter connected to a phone outlet and shared with a phone
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  • Connect your Raspberry Pi to your home network via wireless or a wired connection
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  • Connect power to the Raspberry Pi
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Software Install

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pip install callattendant
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Install a virtual environment and the software in the current directory:

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+# Install - if necessary
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+# Use "pip" to install the software
+pip install callattendant
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