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A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino

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224 points guerrilla | 2 comments | 16 Oct 24 19:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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pkphilip ◴[19 Oct 24 07:42 UTC] No.41886312[source]▶
It is not really a phone - it is more like a Wifi connected device which makes all calls over VOIP. There is no GSM connection and therefore no SIM etc. I like the project but calling this a phone is inaccurate.

If a GSM module is also included, this would be a lovely device to have. Also, would be nice to have a much larger screen.

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wkjagt ◴[19 Oct 24 08:54 UTC] No.41886584[source]▶
It's a phone, just not a cell phone. But I must admit, that I also was a little disappointed to see that it wasn't a cell phone.

I've been wanting a simple, open source phone (a cell phone that is) that allows me to easily hook into events with some code. Like for example, when a phone call comes in, I want to be able to run certain logic based on what number is calling etc.

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1. rkagerer ◴[19 Oct 24 14:39 UTC] No.41888011[source]▶
That'd be great. I'm curious, what kind of logic? Is it things ordinary non-programmers might also find useful?
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2. wkjagt ◴[19 Oct 24 22:29 UTC] No.41891284[source]▶
Well, to write the code you'd need some knowledge of programming. But some top of my head random example would be, if I miss a call from the tax agency, add an item to my todo list to call the tax agency back. Or if a number that I don't have in my contacts, and it starts with my area code, ring with a specific ring tone, so I know I should probably answer. Or for example you could have logic when a text with certain content from a certain person is received.