Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ncar!ames!lll-winken!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: Erik@cup.portal.com Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Calling party ID Message-ID: Date: 21 Mar 89 12:22:44 GMT Sender: news@vector.UUCP Lines: 17 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 99, message 3 of 7 To those with non-published numbers who are complaining that they will lose their anonymity when CPID is instituted I'd like to say so what! If you call me and your number is not displayed I won't be answering the phone. What is the reason for having a non-published number? Is it to make harrassment calls? Is it so that you can make calls at your convenience but I can't call you at mine? I was always under the impression that unlisted numbers were to prevent harrassment from people who pulled your name from a phone book. If you call me I'd assume I'd already have your number to return the call. So why won't you display it when you call me? Who will you call that you don't want to call you back? As has been discussed previously in this news group, if someone wants your number there are other places then the phone book to get it. Public records in the DMV are the common source I've seen mentioned. Erik Dufek