Modems, caller id, and init strings

[Robbie Huffman <robbieh@cc.gatech.edu>]

Hi all,

I thought this list might be the best place to ask:

What's the easiest way to get an init string into the modem?
Specifically, I want "AT#CID=1" to put the modem into caller-id reading mode.
Is there a simple way to do something like 'echo "AT#CID=1" > /dev/modem'?

Thanks much,
Robbie
washu@mindspring.com