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From: celit!dave%com@ucsd.edu (Dave Smith)
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Subject: Re: COCOT-in-Violation Label File
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Date: 9 Oct 90 23:09:09 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 725, Message 5 of 13


How about instead of printing "OUT OF ORDER" on the sticker, printing
"RIP-OFF" and then have the reasons.  This is better in three ways.

1) People dialing for an emergency won't be confused (although the
   phone may not let them dial 911, but there's no good way to check
   that.)

2) Even if someone breaks through the sticker with a coin to make a call,
   people will still get the message that they shouldn't use the phone.

3) They're more likely to tell whoever's running the phone (if they're
   available) that they're an SOB.  A busted phone is an inconvenience
   (remember, the average Joe isn't going to understand the reasons
   on the label, they'll just think it's broken); a scam is an outrage.


David L. Smith
FPS Computing, San Diego        
ucsd!celerity!dave or dave@fps.com