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From: werner@ut-ngp.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.general,net.misc,net.legal
Subject: querry: desirable phone features. legal/technical aspects.
Message-ID: <499@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Sep-83 02:15:37 EDT
Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.499
Posted: Thu Sep  1 02:15:37 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 27-Aug-83 18:17:55 EDT
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Question:	is it technically / legally possible for me to have
		some phone-attached gadget which will display the
		number of the phone calling me?

If I am being called, shouldn't I be able to identify who is calling me
before I answer the phone?  I certainly feel that I have the right to
know who is calling me before I ever answer the phone.

I guess what I would like to see is a gadget, which displays the number
from which the call originates, plus some character display with a 
message from the caller, identifying himself and the purpose of his
call.  There are many other features which I would like to see in phones,
but I'd be happy with some small improvements already.

PS:	It is not obvious where to post this, so I'll post it in several
	groups.  please don't flame back.

Werner (UUCP: { decvax!eagle , ucbvax!nbires }  !ut-ngp!werner
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