I was late for work today. I must have turned off the alarm clock in my sleep, and didn't wake up until the sun was streaming through the window.

I'd rather not be late again, so maybe Perl can help!

I have an idea -- a deadman switch that runs on my work computer. If I don't check in by, say, 7:30, it triggers. When it triggers, it places a phone call and plays a recorded message telling me to get up and get to work.

Only problem is, I don't know how to make a Perl script place a phone call -- at least not without spending some money on a fancy VOIP system. Are there any free solutions for making a phone call via Perl?

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In reply to Placing a Phone Call by Sprad

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