Methods and systems for initiating video communication

A method for connecting a first and a second device using a plurality of telephone lines, said first device containing a first modem connected to a first telephone line associated with a first telephone number and a second modem connected to a second telephone line associated with a second telephone number, said second device containing a first modem connected to a third telephone line associated with a third telephone number and a second modem connected to a fourth telephone line associated with a fourth telephone number, said method comprising the steps of:

• establishing a voice communication channel between said first telephone line and said third telephone line;
• generating, by said second device, a voice-band packet representing said fourth telephone number;
• sending by said second device said voice-band packet to said first device via said voice communication channel;
• receiving said packet by said first device;
• decoding by said first device said fourth telephone number from said received packet;
• and
• dialing, by said second modem of said first device, said fourth telephone number to initiate a first digital call to said second device, said first digital call including voice related digital data.