From the FAQ: Is MuffinTerm really “calling” a BBS, like over a telephone? Will this use minutes on my telephone plan or anything? No, MuffinTerm connects to

From the FAQ: Is MuffinTerm really “calling” a BBS, like over a telephone? Will this use minutes on my telephone plan or anything? No, MuffinTerm connects to the BBS over the Internet, using your device’s network (data) connection; the term “calling” is just retained from the modem era. (There are still some BBSes that offer actual dial-in over a telephone line; but MuffinTerm doesn’t use such hardware.) Wait, I did something and it definitely made telephone sounds. Ahhhh, you didn’t believe me and tried typing in an old ATDT call string, didn’t you. Well, despite the sounds that you heard, it’s still not really dialing out on a telephone. But you can perhaps relive a bit of old times that way. :)