Re: Re: automatic caller

On Wed, January 2, 2008 4:35 pm, Dan wrote: > ""blackwater dev"" <blackwaterdev@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:34a9824e0801020923k4a55460u4772ccc759034060@mail.gmail.com... >> I'm working on a prototype now and was wondering if anyone new of a >> service >> where I could pass in text and a number and the service would call >> the >> number and read the text. I know I can do this with asterisk and >> it's php >> api but don't have time to set up all the outgoing >> code/functionality. >> Does >> anyone know of a service that does this so I can show it as a proof >> of >> concept. I looked at GrandCentral but it doesn't appear to have >> this >> feature. >> >> Thanks! > > A simple google search for "automated calling" returns a lot of > results, > although most are services which you have to pay to use and they dont' > seem > like you can just call them with text but must have a pre-recorded > message. > Off the top of my head probably the simplest thing would be to just > use the > Skype API and use them for calls. Since this is just a prototype then > there > probably won't be many calls made on it and it should not be very > expensive. > You would have to combine the skype API though with some kind of text > to > speech software. If you go this route, "festival" is a nice open source text-to-speech engine that is reasonably easy to install and get going. -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?