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From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Long Distance (actually unlisted phone service)
Message-ID: <78@ttidcc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 14:49:48 EST
Article-I.D.: ttidcc.78
Posted: Wed Jan  8 14:49:48 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Jan-86 06:31:34 EST
References: <82@druhi.UUCP> <830@felix.UUCP>
Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Organization: The Cat Factory
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Summary: 

In article <830@felix.UUCP> bytebug@felix.UUCP (Roger L. Long) writes:
>Last year when I started the phone service for my new home, I decided
>that paying for unlisted service was a crock, so I "listed" my phones
>under another name with no address.  In California, you can be listed
>in the phone book by whatever name you choose!
>
>I suggest that everyone pick a name (Jones, Fred) and "list" their
>unlisted numbers.

But you'll still get annoying sales calls (to the wrong name, yet).  That's
the  main  reason  for  unlisted  service,  in  my  opinion,  unless you're
specifically trying to hide from someone.

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The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe)
Citicorp(+)TTI
3100 Ocean Park Blvd.             Geniuses are people so lazy they
Santa Monica, CA  90405           do everything right the first time.
(213) 450-9111, ext. 2483
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