[333] in Cypherpunks
Re: CALLER ID?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark C. Henderson)
Thu May 13 14:31:21 1993
From: markh@wimsey.bc.ca (Mark C. Henderson)
Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 10:59:15 PDT
In-Reply-To: Message of Thu 13 May 1993, 0:11 from karn@qualcomm.com
To: karn@qualcomm.com (Phil Karn), cypherpunks@toad.com, speth@cats.UCSC.EDU
> 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
Of course, for Canadians, the services which allow one to dial U.S.
800 numbers (for a fee) work really nicely to defeat ANI.
1-800-235-1414 reports my phone number is 1-206-441-8364 (somewhere
in Western Washington state).
Mark
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