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From: wendyt@pyrps5.pyramid.com (Wendy Thrash)
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Subject: Re: Automated Operator Services
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Date: 7 Jul 89 21:41:40 GMT
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In article <telecom-v09i0214m01@vector.dallas.tx.us> portal!cup.portal.com!
Kenneth_R_Jongsma@apple.com writes:
>  The computer then asks the caller to state whom the call is from, records
>the callers response and waits for the called party to answer.
>
>  The computer informs the called party that there is a collect call, plays
>back the name of the caller and instructs the party to answer yes or no to
>accept or reject the call.

Is the computer smart enough to know that my name is not (415) 555-2749
(or whatever the number from which I'm calling happens to be)?