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From: bgsuvax!denbeste@cis.ohio-state.edu (William C. DenBesten)
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Subject: Re: Computerized Collect Calls
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Date: 1 Feb 90 18:25:48 GMT
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In article <3345@accuvax.nwu.edu> adamg@world.std.com (Adam M Gaffin) writes:

> When you place a collect call at one of those NE Tel pay phones that
> uses a computer to make such calls, the computer tells the person on
> the other end that he has a call from {your name here} and then tells
> him to say either "yes" or "no" to accepting the call.

 From article <3399@accuvax.nwu.edu>, by think!ames!limbic.UUCP!gil@eddie.
mit.edu (Gil Kloepfer Jr.):

> Problem #2 with this:  When this 'neat' thing calls my answering
> machine, as it has once already, it keeps on asking my answering
> machine whether it wishes to accept the call.

How about a message on your answering machine similar to:

     There is NO one able to take your call...

Maybe it will pick up on the NO.