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From: eac@drutx.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Junk Phone Calls!
Message-ID: <681@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Jul-84 10:15:16 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 19 10:15:16 1984
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This is a slight tangent from the original subject.  People conducting
surveys also make up a portion of junk phone calls.  I find it interesting
that anyone would survey via telephone if they are at all interested
in a true cross section.  People in higher income brackets usually have
unlisted number.  People in lower income brackets either don't have a phone
or are unlisted so bill collectors can't track them down.  It is estimated
that about 25% of the population is not listed in the phone book.  Maybe
if this were more widely known we could get rid of a portion (even though
small) of the junk phone calls.

Betsy Cvetic
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