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From: curt@cynic.wimsey.bc.ca (Curt J. Sampson)
Newsgroups: alt.privacy,comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Telephone Caller ID's
Message-ID: <1991Apr3.032251.1160@cynic.wimsey.bc.ca>
Date: 3 Apr 91 03:22:51 GMT
References: <1991Mar29.154847.16915@engin.umich.edu> <1991Apr1.181048.21377@odin.corp.sgi.com> <1991Apr1.201553.6064@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
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In article <1991Apr1.201553.6064@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
gcreesor@tiger.uwaterloo.ca (Glen Reesor) writes:

> It becomes identification when paired with a reversed telephone book.
> These books are listed by *number*, so the number becomes an index to
> your identity.  I'm not sure of the restrictions on obtaining these, but
> I browsed one when I was employed by a major insurance company.

'Round these parts they're pretty easy to get a hold of.  BC
Directories produces the "Criss Cross" indexed by phone number and
street address.  You can buy it from BC Directories or just go look it
up in the copy in the Library.

cjs
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