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Article #6747Re: Using the computer to dial my phone
From: John Stanley
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 1991 16:01
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 1991 16:01
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chas@stax.uchicago.edu (Charles Blair) writes: > > I'd like my pc to dial the phone. I used to do this on the Mac by > having the speaker generate the correct tones, and holding the > telephone receiver to the speaker. (I'm trying to automate my people > dialing directory.) > > Is there something similar for the PC? Yes, it is called a modem. You can get them for less than $100 today. Not only will they dial the phone, they will let you talk to other computer systems. You will not need to hold your phone up to the system, even -- they connect direct to the phone line. Plus, it can tell when your phone is ringing, too. I have KeyOrganizer, and it does just fine at dialing people using the modem.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!usc!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!rpi!uupsi!fozzie!stanley From: stanley@phoenix.com (John Stanley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Using the computer to dial my phone Message-ID: <ToFkV4w163w@phoenix.com> Date: 10 Jan 91 16:01:16 GMT References: <CHAS.91Jan9205929@stax.uchicago.edu> Organization: Not BIFF At All (NBAA) Lines: 19