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From: sorka@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Alan Waterman)
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Subject: Re: Trace-Back on phones
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Date: 22 Dec 89 22:21:27 GMT
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In article <4344@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> jdc@aplvax.jhuapl.edu (James David Cover) writes:
>The question I have is whether or not anyone knows anything about whether or
>not one can run a traceback on a phonecall.  A friend of mine says that the
>phone company is now transmitting a "header" with the call that, if one knows
>the format, could decode it at display the calling number.
>
>I would appreciate any information, possible ic's that might do the decoding,
>theory, specifications, etc.  Please reply via e-mail.  Thanx.
>
>				J. David Cover (jdc@aplvax.jhuapl.edu)


I would also like to get info on this subject.