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Subject: Re: querry: desirable phone features. legal/technical aspects.
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Date: Thu, 1-Sep-83 01:26:47 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  1 01:26:47 1983
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I have often thought that a gadget that displayed the number of an incoming
call would be most useful.  Not only would it permit you to avoid answering
the phone if it is a number you recognize and don't want to talk with, but
think about how it would cut down such abuses as obscene phone calls,
using phones for ransom messages, etc etc.

I have been told that phone messages are preceeded by a header as they
travel through the phone system network, and that this header has the
necessary information, so such a gadget might be possible.  Anyone know?