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From: appell@hou2d.att.com (David Appell)
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Subject: Re: Answering Machine Messages
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mpd@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan) writes:

>This reminds me of what I generally do the first time I get a new
>number:  I call the number and record the "<beep> The number you have
>reached ... <number> has been disconnected..." on a special outgoing
>message tape, which I save for later use. Then, when the time comes
>when the telemarketers are rabid (or it is primary season, where
>candidates' staff members are calling you for your support) I leave
>the "special" OGM tape in.

   My housemate did this once, and the confusion it caused among
callers, and their queries to the phone company, ultimately caused NJ
Bell to call him and tell him, "Hey, just cut it out, OK."


David Appell 
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