[SOLVED] Can I make phone calls with the RJ11 port of my (old) laptop motherboard?

[s355]

I am using a modern laptop or my iPhone to remote desktop into the old motherboard, connected to the RJ45 Ethernet and the RJ11 phone line. Can I use the RJ11 to make landline calls?

 

[COLGeek]

No.

 

[COLGeek]

What are you actually trying to accomplish here?

 

[s355]

I don't have a landline phone, but I have landline service to run my burglar alarm. I think I can use the port to use the computer as a landline phone/

 

[COLGeek]

You want to use your PC as a "phone" to make calls, as opposed to a typical handset?

 

[s355]

You want to use your PC as a "phone" to make calls, as opposed to a typical handset?

yes

 

[kerberos_20]

RJ11 on laptop is used just for two things, fax and data, phone calls arent possible, well you could receive audio but nobody will hear you...this could be technicaly routed with software, and such software did exist, but it almost disapeared from the world, because we use VoIP for years now

 

[COLGeek]

See here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ft-phone/0626923b-e493-4e3a-953a-49a8a0875eec

What is the make/model of the modem used in this system?

 

[popatim]

Back in the late 90's I made as well as recorded phone calls with my PC's fax modem so it at least used to be possible.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Check the specs of your motherboard. If it states the RJ11 port is Voice/Data/Fax, then at least it was possible on that motherboard. However, I haven't seen any software that allowed you to do it since the Windows 95 era.

-Wolf sends