phpinfo() Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 If I had a computer hooked to a modem with multiple lines available, would it be possible to create a script that would send a verification code to a phone, which the receiving party would hear the code in a computer voice and then have to enter the code to finish the form or whatever? Basically creating a service that these sites offer: http://www.formvalidator.net/phone_forms.html http://www.onverify.com/ http://www.phoneconfirm.com/Index.aspx How is this done? Would it be possible to program and run something like this yourself? Thanks! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
legohead6 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 im sure theres a way, but it would have to be your server with the lines, not your comp, your personal computer has nothing to do with your website other then maybe a ftp connection when you editing Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-449446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpinfo() Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yeah definitely. - If anybody has an idea on this, it would be great if you could post your thoughts or some code. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-449508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I once followed a tutorial (from linuxquestions I think) on how to setup an answer machine using either mgetty or vgetty. By the looks of it mgetty can call out... if you make any headway can you inform me, i'd be interested in this, also i'll mention our techie hardware guy to see what he thinks... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-449551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 why do you want to do this though? Its a major inconvenience and cost over traditional methods for less than aqueduct security bonus. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-449553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpinfo() Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 why do you want to do this though? Its a major inconvenience and cost over traditional methods for less than aqueduct security bonus. I understand how some might find it to be an inconvenience. I am just trying to figure out how these companies do it and if one could do it on their own. It anybody has any ideas, it would be great if you could share them. Also if anybody has other ideas on how to further verify a user, short of credit card or SSN verification, it would be great if you could share that as well. But ultimately I am looking for info on the phone verification system. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-450225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I can't imagine how exact of a verification on a person you need. If you are comming here for help it is obvious you aren't developing on a perfessional level which means you can't have to worry too deeply about user fraud. a person's signature online is their email address and their handle that is it. If you need something more then I think your concept is wack Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-450245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toplay Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I'm interested in why one would use this kind of service or approach. What is it exactly that is helpful or meaningful of knowing that the customer on a certain phone number is the same person filling out your web form? Especially if you consider that a fraud user can be in Viet Nam and obtain a local US phone number (like using VoIP) with a stolen credit card and he/she would pass the phone verification test (and still have no real traceability back to the fraud user). I'm all for authenticating customers and reducing fraud, however, I don't see how this will make a dent. Rather I see it causing customer confusion and irritation (and lost sales/customer/users). Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-450311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpinfo() Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 I am not really asking for opinions at all. I am asking how programmers on the forum think something like this would be done. Is this done through special software, or could you theoretically program this in php on a server with switched lines? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-454554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 php it self has no built in telephony function library (php 6 might have) so you will need to socket to another server to adress the call or use the exec( ) to run the calls via C/C++ etc. The question still is why would you do this. It can be done but from a stupidity level its pointless Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/87848-captcha-verification-system-via-phone/#findComment-454555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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