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From: mpd@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan)
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Subject: Is This a New Record For Number Reassignment?
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Date: 1 Jan 91 16:05:20 GMT
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Paul.Schleck@iugate.unomaha.edu (Paul Schleck) writes:
 
>That brings up an interesting point.  Just how long does the phone
>company wait before reassigning numbers?  According to my mother,
>calls for the previous subscriber *never* happened in the past (my
>mother is 58).  In recent years, when she moves and/or switches phone
>numbers, she complains about receiving a significant number of calls
>for the previous owner of the number. "Stupid phone company doesn't
>give its numbers a chance to cool off anymore!" she complains.  Is
>this just my mother's imagination or has Ma Bell, in her hunger for
>numbers to assign in populated areas, shortened the "cooling off" time
>to less than ideal?
 
A few years ago, I called NET to get a second line installed in my
parent's home as a modem line.
 
After going thru the process, and being informed that the line would
be activated in a week, I called the number they assigned me.
 
Lo and behold, a human voice answered. We had a nice little chat.
Apparently, he was moving and was scheduled to have the phone
disconnected on Friday. I, in turn, was scheduled to have the phone
connected the following Wednesday.
 
I guess it really depends on the particular exchange. This was in the
city, where no doubt numbers are at a premium. In the middle of
Nebraska, you probably wouldn't have to worry too much.
 

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