The cruel, cruel Demon Dialer
by Mike in Miscellaneous Gadgets
You may not know this, but I’m a big fan of the daily gadget podcast known as Daily Giz Wiz. It’s a show that covers the not-so-covered gadgets; you’ll hear about gadgets you never thought existed. Now, to end this little plug, let me just say that if you like this site and like a good laugh, check out the Daily Giz Wiz. I brought this up because, on a recent episode, they covered a gadget from the past, known as the Demon Dialer. Take a guess at its cruel, cruel purpose in life.
If you didn’t guess a device that could redial a certain number up to 25 times a minute (yes, minute!), you should’ve, as that’s exactly what the Demon Dialer does. Granted, there are real reasons to use this device, but the malicious ones come to mind a lot quicker.
This device was used when you would call some big company and often get the busy signal, so the Demon Dialer would simply keep calling until you got through. At that point, it would alert you so that you’d pick up the phone and start yalking. Although the Demon Dialer has been discontinued, there’s a product known as the PowerDialer that’s exactly like it– it keeps calling until it gets through.
If you really want the modern-day Demon Dialer, it’s going to cost you $250. I’d rather just wait the 10 minutes it takes to get through, especially when it means saving $250.
2 Comments on “The cruel, cruel Demon Dialer”
anononymous Says:
July 15th, 2007 at 12:36 amJust for you to know..
this devise is forbidden on most telephone network as any device must “burn” a number if it fails too many calls. That’s to prevent modem or fax from annoying people if the numbe is wrong.
Your telecom operator should provide you with the CCBS service (call completion n busy subscriber). You dial a service code (*90# for me) and hang up. When your correspondant becomes available, the network calls him and calls you and put you in communication.
Bye
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