[329] in Cypherpunks
Re: CALLER ID?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (rjc@gnu.ai.mit.edu)
Thu May 13 03:49:34 1993
From: rjc@gnu.ai.mit.edu
To: karn@qualcomm.com (Phil Karn)
Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 03:28:04 -0500 (EDT)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com, speth@cats.ucsc.edu
In-Reply-To: <9305130711.AA03137@servo> from "Phil Karn" at May 13, 93 00:11:25 am
Phil Karn writes:
>
> Well, gee. If I can avoid caller ID and 800 number ANI by simply using
> any old cellular carrier for $0.40/minute (cheaper off peak), then why
> should I pay $1.95/minute for the same service to 1-900-STOPPER?
>
> Yeah, I know, that $1.95 probably includes the long distance portion too,
> but I doubt there are any ordinary domestic calls that cost as much as
> $1.55/minute...
>
> Phil
I sent this out before, but it got lost.
You can avoid ANIs for $0.00 in most areas by dialing your local
operator and saying "Could you please dial this 800 number, I am having
problems getting through to it." The ANI returns a bogus number, and
toll free operator assistance costs nothing here (C&P bell).
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