Re: Phone dialer for Linux

[John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>]

David P James wrote:
> I've searched and searched and I just can't seem to find a simple, 
> command-line phone dialer for use with pulse/rotarty (ie non-touch 
> tone) phone lines. I find it amazing that I can send out faxes via my 
> modem in linux but can't just dial a number. I've never used PPP but 
> obviously one has to dial out there too. So, I'm a bit perplexed.

So am I.  From pppconfig:

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   x                                                                              x
   x                       Pulse or Tone                                          x
   x                                                                              x 
   x Select method of dialing.  Since almost everyone has touch-tone, you         x 
   x should                                                                       x 
   x leave the dialing method set to tone unless you are sure you need            x 
   x pulse.  Use the up and down arrow keys to move among the selections, and     x 
   x press the spacebar to select one.  When you are finished, use TAB to         x 
   x select <OK> and ENTER to move on to the next item.                           x 
   x                                                                              x 
   x    (*) Tone                                                                  x 
   x    ( ) Pulse                                                                 x
   x                                                                              x
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin