Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!casbah.acns.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: peter@taronga.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Caller*ID Message-ID: Date: 15 Feb 91 00:44:49 GMT Sender: news@casbah.acns.nwu.edu Organization: A corner of our bedroom Lines: 22 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 116, Message 1 of 15 For true answering machine freaks... Caller-ID hooked to something like Watson! A call from your boss: "Hi there, I'm not feeling too well, but if you leave a message I'll get back to you when I wake up." A call from your relatives: "Hi there, I'm at xxx-xxxx." A call from your buddy down the street: "Hi, if you're still on for cards I'll be ready around noon..." A call from your clients: "Frobozz consulting. If you know the extension please dial it now, or leave a message at the sound of the tone..." A call from any telemarketer number you've managed to snag: "I'm sorry, we don't accept unsolicited advertising at this line." The possibilities are endless... peter@taronga.uucp.ferranti.com