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From: gdw@groucho.att.com (Gordon D Woods)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Finding Your Own Phone Number
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Date: 27 Sep 90 12:38:43 GMT
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 From article <12597@accuvax.nwu.edu>, by amb@ai.mit.edu (Andrew Boardman):

>>The most honest way to go about it would be to ask the person who owns
>>the phone, "what number is this?"  PAT]

> The easiest, at least in NYNEX and Atlantic Bell land, is to call the
> operator and ask "what number is this?"  I've never had the request
> refused.

I think this thread has gone on so long because many people share my
experience: I have called the operator many times and the request has
been universally refused. In these days of customer provided station
sets, people don't put their number on the phone and there is no way
to find out what it is if you want someone to call back.


[Moderator's Note: If they want you to call back, you'll be given the
number to call.  PAT]