Auto-Dialer programs

[JimS]

Bill collectors and windshield repair companies use auto-dialing programs or machines. They record their message, feed in a list of phone numbers, click a button, and walk away. The machine/program calls each phone number on the list and delivers the pre-recorded message. I’m interested in building a similar type of program.

Before I go any further, I should mention that I’m not a complete jerk. The people that receive a call from my program would be happy, it would be part of a reminder service that they sign=up and maybe even pay for. It wouldn’t be used to harass people at dinner time.

It seems to me, that a computer with a voice modem and a phone line, would provide all the necessary hardware, my biggest problem (I think) is the software side. Since I’m not a programmer, I’d need to rely on open source programs to provide the parts I couldn’t do with AMS alone.

Here is my question: What is this kind of technology called? I can’t start my Google search, because I don’t know the correct terms to search for. If anyone has any hints, advice, comments, or links that they can share, I’d appreciate it. Also, if any of the programmers out there, can point me in the direction of what system resources might be involved in such a program, i.e. WINSOCK.DLL, I would be grateful for any of that information too.

Thanks,
Jim

[akawero]

Speedy Dialer is a single line (one line) external telephony board that plugs into the back of your computer (into the serial or USB port). It is NOT a voice modem; Speedy Dialer allows you to place or receive calls and it has the ability to recognize live answers, answering machines, busy signals, and disconnects. Call processing is much faster and more efficient than using voice modems or dialing by hand.
Free telephony software and a programmers toolkit is included with every Speedy Dialer.

Demo version of the software can be downloaded at:
http://www.tellacom.com/

Pricing can be found at:
http://www.evs7.com/brochure_cheetah.php

[JimS]

Thanks, I'll check it out.