Answer/place calls, record calls, keep a call history. Updater ($169.95)
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Parliant Corporation
PhoneValet revolutionizes the way your busy home or small office uses the telephone. Keep using your existing standard lines and phones and enjoy features usually found only on expensive telephone switches. It's so affordable, easy to install and powerful that some small businesses get a Mac - just to take advantage of it!
PhoneValet includes software and hardware and has over 50 valuable features, including:
PhoneValet includes software and hardware and has over 50 valuable features, including:
- identifying callers, and getting you ready to talk
- voice mail with call trees and automated attendant
- building corporate memory through call
What's New
Version 6.0.5:
PhoneValet Message Center has been discontinued, and also requires special hardware in order to function.
- Updated for compatibility with OS X 10.7 Lion.
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
PhoneValet Message... User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:14,632 |
| Version Downloads:970 |
| Type:Business : Applications |
| License:Updater |
| Date:26 Jul 2011 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price: $169.95 |
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PhoneValet revolutionizes the way your busy home or small office uses the telephone. Keep using your existing standard lines and phones and enjoy features usually found only on expensive telephone switches. It's so affordable, easy to install and powerful that some small businesses get a Mac - just to take advantage of it!
PhoneValet includes software and hardware and has over 50 valuable features, including:
Awarded an "Eddy" editor's choice award by Macworld Magazine, and winner of 2 best of show awards at Macworld Expo! PhoneValet revolutionizes the way your small business uses the phone. Let it answer, log, record, route, transfer, place and email calls for you today. A true solution that reduces frustration as it saves you time and money.
PhoneValet includes software and hardware and has over 50 valuable features, including:
- identifying callers, and getting you ready to talk
- voice mail with call trees and automated attendant
- building corporate memory through call histories and recordings
- accurate and powerful dialing
Awarded an "Eddy" editor's choice award by Macworld Magazine, and winner of 2 best of show awards at Macworld Expo! PhoneValet revolutionizes the way your small business uses the phone. Let it answer, log, record, route, transfer, place and email calls for you today. A true solution that reduces frustration as it saves you time and money.
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I will wait a week and then put it on eBay. Contact me through my business website - http://www.caricaturesbydave.com
Good luck!
Dave Stephens
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RobairSF reviewed on 23 Oct 2013
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I tried the latest version with Phone Valet (12.0.5) with Mavericks but they didn't play nicely together. Maybe the next Mavericks update will prove a better match.
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2stepbay reviewed on 11 Sep 2013
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DT2 reviewed on 15 Mar 2013
I just upgraded from 10.7.4 on my Mac Mini to 10.8.3.
All was working perfectly with 10.7.4.
I had already upgraded to OpenBase 12.0.5 a few weeks ago.
PhoneValet would not open when I first upgraded to 10.8.3. I tried a few restarts, fixed permissions both from within Disk Utility and the OpenBase preferences window - nothing worked.
Next I reinstalled the PhoneValet 6.0.5 dmg file. All has been working perfectly since then. Please note, I did not uninstall PhoneValet first, I just reinstalled over what was already there. No settings or files were lost in the process.
I will update here if there are any problems that pop up.
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I don't expect any problems at this point because I use PhoneValet for both my home line and business line, so it gets a real workout.
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I have 12.0.4 but don't remember where I found it.
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FYI - I updated to OS 10.8.4 yesterday and PhoneValet is still working perfectly.
Toxdoc1947 reviewed on 27 Jan 2013
I did the previously recommended stuff - upgraded OpenBase, burned some buzzard feathers and a toad skin. No dice.
Then, I uninstalled PV (using the uninstaller in the "extras" folder), reinstalled using PhoneValet 6.0.5.dmg. I had to re-enter serial numbers, rebuild the database from a backup, reboot, and it just works!
Adrielg reviewed on 04 Nov 2012
Check it out on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300809855841
Thank you
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2stepbay reviewed on 27 Jul 2012
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2stepbay reviewed on 20 Jul 2012
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I got a message that I needed a newer version of Openbase. Don’t know how to get that...
Real pity. I love Phonevalet and find it difficult to do w/o it.
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During the installation, it will automatically reference your PhoneValet open base license (from the previous installer). You may see an error message. Ignore it. Once complete, open System Preferences and click on OpenBase, found in the "other" section. As the latest version is 64bit, the panel will open. Click on the license tab. There, you ought to see v 12.0.4. On the bottom left, click on "fix permissions". Once complete, restart the computer and try PhoneValet again. Please post back and let us know if PV now works.
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The Openbase upgrade made the difference. Initially it would not load, but after a restart it started as usual.
I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. You definitely made my day, and more.
Thanks again to you.
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Hopefully that was just something wonky on their site....
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I also had the price shock while looking around for an upgrade. I’m still not sure how 2stepbay was able to find it. Glad that he did!
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I hope someone takes over PhoneValet and continues development - it will be a sad day when this program becomes unusable.
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It was always an openbase problem although they would not admit it The last version that worked with Lion had an openbase licence included with the phonevalet program The only way I got it to work was with a clean install of ML and a fresh install of of phone valet this installs the correct licence for open base
Otherwise it was the lack of the openbase licence that was causing the problem
Now parliant have also placed a link to update openbase to a version licenced by them If you look in system preferences / openbase the licence tab should say OBEMBPARLIANT-648
license type Parliant If it does not say this you will never get the phonevalet program to work Even after reinstalling it only worked 100% for a few days and then the problem arose with saving to phonebook Personally I am grateful that I am able to carry on using it even in this broken state And I am sorry to say it was me who updated roaring apps to say it was working as at that time it was!!! Both on an external hard drive running ML and on a late 2007 iMac
If the Parliant registration info is not transferred to your OpenBase 12.0.4 installation, then you will be put on a 30-day demo/trial of OpenBase. PhoneValet would work fine for a while but in 30 days you are out of luck unless you want to pay for a separate OpenBase license. Check your OpenBase license info as nonam suggests, and it will tell you the nature of your license.
I am thinking of setting up a MacMini as a permanent home for PhoneValet. The MacMini would always stay on Lion. To do this and still have the on-screen caller ID notification on other Macs in my network, I would need the PhoneValet Anywhere add-on that Parliant produced. Of course, they don't sell it anymore, and they won't answer e-mails on the subject. Has anyone here bought PhoneValet Anywhere that still has the add-on license code, and has also decided to give up on PhoneValet? If any generous soul can sell me PhoneValet Anywhere, I would be grateful!
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Nerdnase reviewed on 05 Dec 2011
I received a rude email from the arrogant CTO of OpenBase, who judging from his ignorance regarding customer service and lack of deductive ability, will not be supplying a workable update in this lifetime. He asked whether I was using a beta; I replied that it was not labeled so. His response: "The download link for 11.0.6 has beta right in the URL. We'll release it when it is ready."
The first comment simply was not true—the word beta was NOT in the link sent to me. As for the second, it would be a welcome change in company standards if their software were EVER ready for prime time. OpenBase sucks, PhoneValet relies on it, we're out of luck. If we must wait for an OpenBase product to be ready, it will never arrive.
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1. Quit PV.
2. Open Terminal and enter: sudo /Library/OpenBase/bin/openexec -i
3. Restart your computer.
This is certainly not an acceptable solution (or a solution at all), but I've had PV work for close to a full day after performing those steps.
I'm in the process of looking for a dedicated Snow Leopard Mac Mini just to run PV and some security software. I hope Parliant is entertaining the idea of making this program Open Source.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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I've reinstalled PV 6.0.5, repaired permissions, run Cocktail to do the routines, etc. Either time to move on or dedicate an older Mini as you are considering.
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This is an excellent piece of software and hardware which has served me well for the past 7 years—amazing that it still works fine in Lion.
Now I am trying to hunt down another adapter as Parliant are no longer supporting PV…
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I have OB 12.0.4 installed and am now getting the dreaded "Waiting for the database to respond."
Does anyone know of an upgrade for OB 12?
I have feared this for sometime. I really hate to lose PhoneValet.
Any help out there?
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I re-installed OB 12 from a saved .dmg. Also fixed permissions from within the OB app. I restarted several times and it finally started for me. Not sure exactly what the fix was or if it will stay fixed...Hoping.
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Whenever the dreaded "data base" prompt appears, I usually fix the permissions via the OpenBase preference panel, then restart the computer. Usually, PhoneValet functions as intended.BTW I'm using 10..8.5
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kford rated on 26 Jul 2011