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From: tad@ssc.UUCP (Tad Cook)
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Subject: Re: Finding Your Own Phone Number
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In article <12597@accuvax.nwu.edu>, amb@ai.mit.edu (Andrew Boardman)
writes:

> 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 have tried this a few times with US West, and they NEVER give me the
number.

However, they are quite cooperative when asked to ring back the line
to test ringers.


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