elsif ( $toto =~ /-s=(\w+)/ ) {
       print smstype($toto);
   }
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I'm puzzled by the smstype call. Couple of things:

• Why do you only allow \w chars, when -especially with SMS- digits are used. Think of "l8er" instead of later".
• You possibly have a typo in "print smstype($toto);". I think you mean "print smstype($1);"?

Just my € 0.02

update: /me should remember not to post when just woke up (<strike> added ...)

update: Mmm, although I'm barely awake (see above), I'd still like to rewrite the smstype sub a lil':

sub smstype {
    # Using uc() will allow the user to enter lowercase letters too
    my $first = uc($_[0]);
    my $sms;
    my $i = 0;
    foreach my $j ( split //, $first ) {
        $sms .= $telealph{$j};
        # Make sure we get a comma between digits, but not at the end
        $sms .= ", " if (++$i < length($first));
    }
    return $sms;
}
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Now the output of "./script.pl -s=B10M" will look like "2, 1, 0, 6", rather than "22, 11006,"

update: I just realize that you probably do want "22" for a "B", for you have to punch the 2 button twice on your phone. Nevermind, I'll go back to sleep and come back when awake ...

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