Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!sugar!wkemmerer
From: wkemmerer@sugar.hackercorp.com (Walter Kemmerer)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Modem dialing and telephone credit cards
Summary: Manual credit card dialing via modem
Keywords: Dialing for dollar$...
Message-ID: <6115@sugar.hackercorp.com>
Date: 31 Jul 90 16:55:43 GMT
References: <197@mixcom.UUCP>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sugar Land Unix - Houston
Lines: 27


As a survivor of the hotel modem telephone call, let me suggest you go
into the comm program of your choice and enter the ATM1 command to turn
the speaker on, then enter the telephone number via the command
"ATDTaaa,xxxxxxxxxx;", where 'aaa' is the access sequence for l/dist at
your hotel (like '0'), and 'xxxxxxxxxx' is the telephone number you're
trying to dial.  Please note the semicolon at the end - this allows you
to key in additional dialing sequences.  Listen for the tone that
indicates that it's time for credit card information, then enter
"ATDTxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" - note no semicolon this time.  This will
Touch-Tone the info into the telephone and start the normal connection
process in the modem.  Beware, however, that you may have to increase the
connection timer S-register to allow for additional set-up time on some
long distance providers.
 
If this won't work (as in the case of archaic systems where a *person*
comes on the line for the credit card info), the fallback is an RJ-11 with
alligator clips, stuck into the telephone proper - remember to bring good
screwdrivers and a set of crimps!  In this scenario, you just do "ATDT"
after you hear the call go through and the modem dials a null number and
goes into connect mode.
 
Good luck!

-- 
wkemmerer@sugar.hackercorp.com     | raised native Houstonian!
72737.563@compuserve.com           |