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From: esmith@apple.com (Eric Smith)
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Subject: Re: More ANI Fun!
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In article <10363@accuvax.nwu.edu> patrickh@rice.edu (Patrick L
Humphrey) writes:

>I just tried Access Logic Tech's ANI number, and after the obligatory
>spiel it informs me that I'm calling from 713-527-8101.  That just
>happens to be the number of the Rice campus switchboard, but I placed
>the call from the computer room's outside line, which is the only one
>that isn't part of the mangled Centrex-type system we have.  At least
>it got the NPA and CO right, though.

That is what you would reasonably expect to happen.  800 ANI doesn't
return the calling number; it returns the BILLING number.  Many
businesses, Universities, etc. have one billing number for all of
their lines, which is often (but not always) the same as their main
number for incoming calls.  


Eric L. Smith 
esmith@apple.com

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