CopperNet

Welcome to the telephonic cyberspace. Coppernet is an attempt at replacing my Google Voice account with additional features.

Note: requires Ruby 1.9.3+

Setup

• Set environment variables in .rbenv-vars using the example file.
• bundle to install gems
• Run with ruby config.ru

Database Stuff

• Creating migrations: rake db:create_migration NAME=create_table_name
• Running migrations: rake db:migrate (duh)
• Creating records via console: bundle exec irb

Guide for using ActiveRecord with Sinatra.

Features

• Simultaneously forward to multiple numbers
• Dialing out with caller ID
• Customizable telemarketer blacklist
• Missed call notification

To Do

• Voicemail

Blacklist

Add numbers to the blacklist in the format:

[
  {"number": "3101938822", "comment": "Insurance Company"},
  {"number": "3103438822", "comment": "Cable Company"}
]

Heroku Tips

Because Heroku shuts down inactive apps you might want to hit the web URL on a recurring basis with a cron or site uptime checking service to prevent it from sleeping lest your callers get a weird delay before the app runs.