Receive landline calls on PC?

[bluefan]

So I just landed a new job where one of the perks is working from home. I would need to use my landline to remain connected to my works telephone system so I could receive calls. I mainly want to hook it up to my PC so I can use my headset. I've ordered a USB Voice/Fax/Data modem dongle ($9 and Windows 7 compatible) and plan on using the dialer.exe software.

Does anybody have any experience with this? Just to clarify, I am not wanting a VoIP solution. Using a third party service like Skype is off the list of options as they do disconnect you after a certain time frame, regardless if you're using it or not (every 2hours from what I gathered on their fair usage policy).


TL;DR

Want to use PC and PC headset to call and answer landline phone. No VoIP.

[Tajin]

Get a bluetooth headset being wired to the pc sucks

[fussel]

Software:

http://asterisk.org
http://www.asteriskwin32.com/

Hardware:

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/X100P+clone
http://www.x100p.com/products/FXO.php

[bluefan]

Software:

http://asterisk.org
http://www.asteriskwin32.com/

Hardware:

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/X100P+clone
http://www.x100p.com/products/FXO.php

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[xerodok]

On this subject, do you guys recommend Vonage as an VOIP provider? My parents have been on the Comcast since it's birth.

[Caiyuo]

I don't have experience with Vonage, but I set my parents up with an Obihai box and a google voice account for about $60 up-front and eliminated their phone bill entirely. They can't tell the difference, I was able to keep the old house number and they're really happy with it. With options like that, the $20+ you pay from Vonage or even Ooma just doesn't seem worth it.

[vagus]

Anyone have experience with VoIP in Canada? Considering setting one up for my parents.

[bluefan]

Anyone have experience with VoIP in Canada? Considering setting one up for my parents.

A few friends of mine use MagicJack Plus.