a device that automatically routes your international calls to MediaRing for ease of users
a little computer program
an icon using which, you get connected to the Internet
a piece of software which changes your default internet connection to an expensive
a program that creates a dial up connection to the Internet
a program that sets up a connection for a computer
a program that typically dials a premium rate
a program that uses the modem of a piece of equipment without having received authorization
a program typically distributed by the 'adult' industry
a program, which allows you to place calls using Iqara Net Telephony, directly from your PC
a program which he uses your phone line to dial premium rate numbers
a program which tries to connect to an expensive pay-per-minute phone number using the modem
a security device that lets you call for help when you cannot reach for phone
a small executable program, which dials a special number to connect to the web
a small program, installed using ActiveX technology
a software program which will enable you to make your international calls from your PC
a software that an Internet Visitor uses to be connected to web site
a software that a surfer uses to be connected to a website
a software which a consumer surfing the internet uses to connect to a private network to pay for a product
a type of software primarily used by pornographic vendors
A program that uses your modem to phone expensive paid numbers, often to get access to some adult related sites.
A Computer Program which dials a telephone number through a modem. Often used to connect to another computer.
A software program that dials your modem, which in turn, connects you to the Internet.
Dialer is a colloquial term for Dialing Software.
Special software that dials your phone and connects you to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider.
A program which establishes and maintains your connection to the Internet, as well as provides Winsock support.
Also sometimes called an Automatic Dialer or AutoDialer. This is a piece of equipment which can be programmed to automatically dial an Access Code prior to any long distance call. Dialers are sometimes used by companies who make a large amount of IntraLATA calls in areas where the local telephone company does not offer IntraLATA presubscription. When a dialer is in place a customer would not have to dial an Access Code or " 1010-XXX" code to route a call over the carrier of their choice. [Back to Glossary Table of Contents
malicious software that takes over your modem in order to dial random numbers
Software that disconnects a modem and then dials another phone number—usually a 900 number or long-distance number.
Dialers are a type of software typically used by vendors serving pornography via the Internet. Once dialer software is downloaded, the user is disconnected from their modem's usual Internet service provider, re-connected to another Internet service provider (new dial-up telephone number), and the user is billed at exorbitant rates. Dialers do not "spy" on their intended victims, but these malevolent programs can rack up significant long distance phone charges, costing victims time and money.
Dialers have the ability to disconnect your computer from your normal Internet provider and reconnect you to alternate one. Usually they dial expensive long distance or premium rate numbers. While dialers do not spy on users they are malevolent in nature because they can cause huge financial harm to the victim.
Equipment that pulses out a standard dial protocol signal.
Historically the term has meant just standalone predictive and power dialers, or autodialers connected directly to the PSTN. Outbound dialing and call outcome detection are increasingly becoming integrated into company networks where software applications and ACDs talk to each other, and the term dialer covers these situations as well.
A program that re-routes your dial-up modem connections through an alternate (usually high-priced) phone service provider by editing your existing connection profiles or by creating new connections. A dialer may also use your modem to call premium-rate numbers without your prompting. These calls may be placed in the middle of the night, or during the day when no one is home. Dialers may use 10-10 codes to incur long distance charges even if you do not have long-distance service.
Dialers have the ability to disconnect your computer from your local Internet provider and reconnect you to the Internet using an expensive pornographic, toll, or international phone number. They do not spy on you, but they may rack up significant long distance phone charges. They have the ability to run in the background, hiding their presence. Worst case scenario: Dialers may rack up significant long distance phone charges.
A device that automatically dials pre-programmed numbers to complete a call or to gain access to a network. Dialers are used by long distance resellers and other carriers who whish to capture intraLATA traffic. When a dialer hears a 1 before a number, it pulses access numbers and authorization codes. While pulsing the access codes, the dialer stores the digits being dialed. It the releases the called called digits to the switch for screening.
A Dialer is a program that dials premium rate phone lines without user awareness or permission, often with the intent of gaining access to pornographic material.
is a program (such as Trumpet Winsock) that uses your modem to dial another computer. Dial-Up Networking is a dialer that is built into Windows 95/98/NT.
Software that dials a phone number. Some dialers connect to local Internet Service Providers and are beneficial as configured. Others connect to toll numbers without user awareness or permission.
Traditional modems use a program called a dialer to connect a computer to the Internet, but dialers are perhaps most well-known for their illegitimate purposes. Bad dialers cause your PC to call long-distance or for-pay numbers, rather than your ISP. This most often results in a large telephone bill for the user and a tidy profit for the dialer's creator.
n. 1. a device, which automatically places a telephone call to a pre-set number when, activated 2. an electro-mechanical device which systematically tries different combinations on a dial operated combination lock
A dialer (or dialler) is an electronic device that is connected to your phone line and monitors the numbers that are dialed. The dialer has the ability to alter those numbers in order to seamlessly connect you to services that you would normally have to dial lengthy access codes for.