Hi Bob ----

>A client wants an app that'll run through their Leads table, and allow their telemarkets to dial the phone number in the current record.
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>I've been looking at the MSCOMM32.OCX code example in Files here, and that might do it. However, I was wondering
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>1) Does the person doing the calling need to take the phone off-hook, then click to dial the number?

Nope. The modem will take the line off-hook....as long as the phone is on the same circuit.

>2) Are there any gotchas I neeed to be aware of?

Not implicitly.

>3) Is there any way to do this in native VFP code?

Nope. Not without calls to TAPI, MSCOMM, or 3rd party control.

>4) Are there any add-ons that'll do this?
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Yes. Go to http://www.activex.com. Several telephone related ActiveX controls there.