how to control a modem from VB.NET

[elloco999]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is a way to control the modem (standard phone modem) in the PC, so I can let it dial pagers?
For my job I need to call 1400 pagers, and recall everyone that doesn't call back every day. This is an mind numbing job, so I would like to automate it.

I need the program to do the following: dial a pager, wait till the answering service picks up, enter the phone number the receiver needs to call, wait for the answer and then hang up.

Does anybody know what classes I should use? Or maybe someone knows a program that can do this already? That would save me the trouwble of re-inventing the wheel...

I've already searched the net for possible answers, bt found none so far.

Greets,
El Loco

 

[suddenelfilio]

Have a look for an SDK of the manufacturer of the modem perhaps through interop you can access the modem

 

[MNeb]

Start Googling for "TAPI" there are some good samples available. Since you are not trying to do an answering machine, it should not be that difficult.