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From: brian@casemo.UUCP (Brian Cuthie)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Listed Unlisted Number
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Date: Mon, 28-Sep-87 11:20:40 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 28 11:20:40 1987
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In article <870925-224748-17534@Xerox>, Gloger.ES@XEROX.COM (Paul Gloger) writes:
> I would like to have a home phone number unlisted, at least effectively
> so.  I seem to have the choice of either paying my local phone company
> (Pac Bell) to unlist it; or having it listed under a made-up name with
> an unlisted address, which the phone company will do for free.
> 
> The made-up-name ploy is cheaper than unlisting, and seems just as good
> in every other respect.  Is there any reason I shouldn't do it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Paul Gloger <Gloger.ES@Xerox.com>


Yes, the clowns that just go through the phone book and call to sell you
toothbrushes will still get your number.


Cheers,
Brian