[Discuss] Another telephone question

[D. S.]

If all else fails, perhaps you can open the modem device (something
like) /dev/modem and send it the dial command (like ATDT3101010) see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_command_set etc. Then maybe just
close the device after dialing.

On Jan 26, 2008 9:20 AM, Patrick <NixNoob-sneaking at sneakemail.com> wrote:
> Hi.  :-)
>
> Does anyone know how to mess with pppconfig, or efax, or perhaps
> know of some other FAXmodem software that will use the modem to
> dial a number, but *won't* attempt to do any sort of handshaking
> when someone [or their answering machine] picks up?
>
> I want to write a script that will read from a database of
> telephone numbers, and call them on demand.  So, for example,
> when I type;
>         p0n dad
> at the terminal, it will call my Dad.  :-)
>
> Any guesses?  Has someone already done something like this?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick.
>
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