Author: James Courtier-Dutton Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Dial-up modem
On 22/10/2007, Rob Malpass <rob@???> wrote: > Hi all
>
> I'm trying to get an old dial-up modem to work with Linux as a dialler only.
> Does anyone know of a program that will essentially take a number e.g.
> pasted from a website and dial it for you? ...and stop right there - don't
> send it any sort of handshaking or protocol.
>
> IIRC (and it is at least 8 years since I was on dialup), there's some sort
> of "modem language" isn't there with something like "AT" meaning pick up
> receiver and ATDT x means dial x. That's all I need it to do - nothing
> more. Essentially I'm looking for a way to avoid misdialling (a common
> problem for me with my eyesight) once I see a phone number on a webpage.
>
> Cheers
> Rob
>
Put a semi colon at the end of the dial string.
e.g
