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From: todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us (Todd Day)
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Subject: Re: Vanity Phone Numbers
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mtxinu!lando.la.locus.com!yazz@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (Bob Yasi) writes:

>The nice thing about $38 is that it's a one-time charge ... you
>guessed it; Pac Bell charges recurring monthly fees to Keep a vanity
>number.

Why not just tell Pac Bell to stop charging you for the vanity number
(or just refuse to pay it anymore)?  What can they do, force you onto
a different number?  How can they make sure that the new number
doesn't spell somthing you wanted? :-)


Todd Day |   todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us   |  ucsbcsl!ivucsb!todd


[Moderator's Note: Actually, yes they could force you to change your
number, since your number always remains their property anyway. Your
failure to pay their fee -- however bogus you might think it to be --
would be a good reason for telco to exercise its option.   PAT]