---
name: "dtmfdial"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dtmfdial"
version: "0.2+1-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dtmfdial"
---

# dtmfdial(1)

DTMF tone generator

## NAME

dtmfdial - DTMF tone generator

## SYNOPSIS

dtmfdial \[options\] number

## DESCRIPTION

dtmfdial is a DTMF (Dual Tone Multiple Frequency) tone generator. This program generates the same tones taht modern "TouchTone" telephones use to dial. This program could actually be used to dial a phone on any phone system which supports DTMF tones. DTMF dial requires a sound card to work, and is designed to be used as a phone dialer from address book programs.

## OPTIONS

**Duration options:**

- \--tone-time 100

  - \--silent-time 50

  - \--sleep-time 500

  **Audio output options:**

- \--output-dev /dev/dsp

  - \--use-audio 1

  - \--bufsize 4096

  - \--speed 8000

  - \--bits 8

  **Audio generation options:**

- \--table-size 256

  - \--volume 100

  - \--left 0

  - \--right 0

  ## AUTHOR

(C) 1998 Itai Nahshon, \<nahshon@actcom.co.il\>. Use and redistribution are subject to the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. This manpage was written by Michael Vogt \<mvo@debian.org\> for the Debian Distribution, but may be used by others.