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From: gtisqr!toddi@yang.cpac.washington.edu (Todd Inch)
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Subject: Re: Home-Grown Anti-Caller-ID Scheme
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In article <61567@bu.edu.bu.edu> CLITHEROW PETER <boulder!snoopy!
clithero@ncar.ucar.edu> writes:

>I use a slightly easier version to avoid telemarketers.

>so incoming calls to the data phone will either get busy, or never
>be answered.  (Sometimes, i pick up the phone and say "wrong number")
							^^^^^^^^^^^^	
I really liked this one.                                

How about "Thank you for calling the Anti-Telemarketing Hotline.  You
will be charged $20 for this first minute.  Please have your
VISA/MC/AmEx ready for billing subsequent minutes . . . " 


Todd Inch,  System Manager,  Global Technology,  Mukilteo WA (206) 742-9111
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