I got the following out of an Email from TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com                         
     
        
Although many Linux users balk at the idea of using Winmodem, it still 
has many useful applications on Linux: it can serve as an answering 
machine, pager interface, phone emulation, etc. The following Web site 
is dedicated to Winmodems on Linux. You can download related software, 
view a list of Winmodem chipsets, and find related links: 

http://linmodems.org/