[Discuss] Another telephone question

[D. S.]

If you have wvdial installed, that might be your best bet. For ex,

$ wvdial
ATZ
ATDT3101010

adapted from:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00206.html


On Jan 27, 2008 3:05 PM, D. S. <news.observer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > --
> > BOFH excuse #343:
> >
> > The ATM board has run out of 10 pound notes.  We are having a
> > whip round to refill it, care to contribute ?
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