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From: kenny@world.std.com (Kenneth R Crudup)
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Subject: Re: Plagued by Wrong Number Calls
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Date: 12 Aug 90 10:06:21 GMT
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When Lotus Development Corp. in Cambridge, MA took over the 617-693-
exchange that used to be Martha's Vineyard before MV was part of the
move to area code 508, it turned out that my (old) office number (now
617-693-4111) used to be the information number for Martha's Vineyard,
so all these people from out of state with outdated directories were
now starting to get my desk. I told something like 50 people in 3
weeks that the number had changed to a/c 508 (and the rate decreased
some after the voicemail reflected the fact that they were calling a
software company.) 

The funny part was that after my contract expired, I changed the OGM
on the voicemail saying that I was no longer with Lotus and left my
home telephone number on it, presumably for agencies and emergencies,
hoping that most people would realize by then that this wasn't MV
info, and noone was going to give out their home number if it was
anyway.

Ha. So far I've had four calls.

This morning (Sat.) I got awakened at eightsomething AM from some
woman who was sure that the sleepy, incoherent voice on the other end
of the phone actually gave a damn and was going to take her
reseveration.

I had never heard of Martha's Vineyard before I moved to New England.
Must be a hell of a place. I guess I'll have to check it out someday.


Kenny Crudup, Unix Systems Consultant	nubian!kenny@ima.ima.isc.com
14 John Eliot Sq. #2B, Roxbury, MA 02119-1569	(617) 442 6585