[comp.dcom.telecom] Telephone dialing services

ofsevit%ultra.DEC@decwrl.dec.com (David Ofsevit) (11/16/88)

    In Telecom 8:180, Christopher Chung inquires:

> Does anyone know of a device that can be hooked up to an alarm system
> and dial any number that you program in when the alarm is triggered.
> I remember seeing these things a long time ago when I wasn't looking for
> one but now I can't see to find them anymore.  There are several out there
> such as the one by Black & Decker but that is only programmed to dial
> the Black & Decker phone number.  I want one that will be able to
> dial any number.  Do these things still exist?

    Radio Shack sells such a box as an option to its home alarm systems.  I
    believe you can set it to call several different numbers with the same
    message.  It was about $100 in the most recent catalog.

    			David Ofsevit