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  1. #16
    Notan
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    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    Brian Gordon wrote:
    >
    > In article <[email protected]>, Notan <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >MrPepper11 wrote:
    > >>
    > >> March 21, 2005
    > >> Who's Got Your Number?
    > >> This was supposed to be the year for a national wireless directory. It
    > >> isn't looking so good.
    > >> By JESSE DRUCKER
    > >> Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
    > >>
    > >> <snip>

    > >
    > >I've never met a person who *wanted* their cell phone number listed.
    > >
    > >Notan

    >
    > You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no landline
    > at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find them.


    If you think publishing cell phone numbers is such a great idea,
    why not post yours in this newsgroup?

    Notan



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  2. #17
    Jer
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    Re: Thread Hijack: Referral Intercept on Disconnected Number

    Scott en Aztlán wrote:
    > On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 08:56:01 -0500, Jer <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>What? They didn't leave their new number on a referral recording?

    >
    >
    > Funny story:
    >
    > We recently sold our house in Tucson, and cancelled our land line with
    > Qwest. When asked whether we wanted a referral number to be given when
    > people dial the old number, we said no. I guess they took us
    > literally: now, when people dial our old phone number, they get NO
    > INTERCEPT AT ALL (not even the SIT tones and a recording sayin ght
    > number has been disconnected) - no ringing sound, no intercept, no
    > NOTHING. The call is simply disconnected.
    >
    > The incompetent ****s at Qwest strike again.
    >



    Must be a new feature.

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    jer
    email reply - I am not a 'ten'



  3. #18
    Jer
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    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    John Richards wrote:
    > "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >> In article <[email protected]>,
    >> Joseph <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>> On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 02:06:52 +0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Brian
    >>> Gordon) wrote:
    >>>
    >>> >You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with
    >>> no >landline
    >>> >at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't
    >>> find >them.
    >>>
    >>> Cellphone subscribers *inform* those who they want to have their
    >>> number. Furthermore why should I pay for people to call me that I
    >>> don't care to hear from?

    >>
    >>
    >> Most all cell phones now have Caller ID. Dont answer if you dont know
    >> who it is, or dont want to talk to someone.

    >
    >
    > So if a friend or family member in trouble calls from a pay phone or from
    > a borrowed phone, they're just in deep sh*t, right? Too bad for them.
    >


    There's always vmail.

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    jer
    email reply - I am not a 'ten'



  4. #19

    Re: Thread Hijack: Referral Intercept on Disconnected Number

    As we say in the trade;

    " A feature, not to be construed as a defect "

    ---
    I work for the ILEC... " stuff happens "




  5. #20
    DevilsPGD
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    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    In message <[email protected]> "John
    Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >> In article <[email protected]>,
    >> Todd Copeland <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>> You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    >>>landline
    >>>> at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find
    >>>them.
    >>>
    >>>Of course, if you knew them well enough to call them friends you could
    >>>simply ask for their phone number.
    >>>
    >>>

    >>
    >> I plan to -- as soon as our paths cross again. They are ~50 miles away and we
    >> don't see each other that often.

    >
    >You've heard of email and snail mail?


    Sure -- Where will you get their address? The phonebook?


    --
    Do not taunt zombie badgers



  6. #21
    Bob Ward
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    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:38:33 -0600, DevilsPGD <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >In message <[email protected]> "John
    >Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >>> In article <[email protected]>,
    >>> Todd Copeland <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    >>>>landline
    >>>>> at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find
    >>>>them.
    >>>>
    >>>>Of course, if you knew them well enough to call them friends you could
    >>>>simply ask for their phone number.
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>> I plan to -- as soon as our paths cross again. They are ~50 miles away and we
    >>> don't see each other that often.

    >>
    >>You've heard of email and snail mail?

    >
    >Sure -- Where will you get their address? The phonebook?


    If they haven't given you their phone number or their address, what
    will it take for you to take the hint? A restraining order?





  7. #22
    Bob Ward
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:10:39 -0700, Joseph <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:48:34 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >
    >>In article <[email protected]>,
    >> Joseph <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>> On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 02:06:52 +0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Brian
    >>> Gordon) wrote:
    >>>
    >>> >You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    >>> >landline
    >>> >at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find
    >>> >them.
    >>>
    >>> Cellphone subscribers *inform* those who they want to have their
    >>> number. Furthermore why should I pay for people to call me that I
    >>> don't care to hear from?

    >>
    >>Most all cell phones now have Caller ID. Dont answer if you dont know
    >>who it is, or dont want to talk to someone.

    >
    >And what am I supposed to do with callers who don't show CLID or are
    >out of area or international callers? And just FYI not everyone has
    >CLID either. All cellphone plans do not include CLID and it's an
    >extra cost item.
    >
    >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    >


    Just offhand, can you name a specific carrier who charges extra for,
    or does not provide Caller ID?






  8. #23
    DevilsPGD
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    In message <[email protected]> Bob Ward
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:38:33 -0600, DevilsPGD <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >
    >>In message <[email protected]> "John
    >>Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >>>> In article <[email protected]>,
    >>>> Todd Copeland <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>> You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    >>>>>landline
    >>>>>> at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find
    >>>>>them.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Of course, if you knew them well enough to call them friends you could
    >>>>>simply ask for their phone number.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> I plan to -- as soon as our paths cross again. They are ~50 miles away and we
    >>>> don't see each other that often.
    >>>
    >>>You've heard of email and snail mail?

    >>
    >>Sure -- Where will you get their address? The phonebook?

    >
    >If they haven't given you their phone number or their address, what
    >will it take for you to take the hint? A restraining order?
    >


    I don't exchange addresses with anyone unless they're coming over, nor
    do I phone everybody I've ever had hung out with after work with my new
    phone number, but that doesn't mean I don't want to be accessible to
    them.

    That being said, I'd either opt out of the directory listing, or list an
    alternate number which I can control (and usually leave pointing
    directly at voicemail)


    --
    Can I get a w00t w00t?



  9. #24
    mhicaoidh
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    Taking a moment's reflection, Brian Gordon mused:
    |
    | You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    | landline at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just
    | can't find them.

    I have plenty. They have all given me a call, or sent me an email, with
    their new number. Perhaps your friends don't want you to find them. ;-)





  10. #25
    wkearney99
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    > You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    landline
    > at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find

    them.

    Which says alot about how much of a 'friend' they might be...




  11. #26
    wkearney99
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    > So if a friend or family member in trouble calls from a pay phone or from
    > a borrowed phone, they're just in deep sh*t, right? Too bad for them.


    Indeed, and perhaps better for you not getting stuck bailing out some nitwit
    in the middle of the night.




  12. #27
    John Richards
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    "DevilsPGD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > In message <[email protected]> "John
    > Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >>> In article <[email protected]>,
    >>> Todd Copeland <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    >>>>landline
    >>>>> at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find
    >>>>them.
    >>>>
    >>>>Of course, if you knew them well enough to call them friends you could
    >>>>simply ask for their phone number.
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>> I plan to -- as soon as our paths cross again. They are ~50 miles away and we
    >>> don't see each other that often.

    >>
    >>You've heard of email and snail mail?

    >
    > Sure -- Where will you get their address? The phonebook?


    Uh, is this really a friend, or just some stranger you're stalking?



  13. #28
    John Richards
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    "wkearney99" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >> So if a friend or family member in trouble calls from a pay phone or from
    >> a borrowed phone, they're just in deep sh*t, right? Too bad for them.

    >
    > Indeed, and perhaps better for you not getting stuck bailing out some nitwit
    > in the middle of the night.


    You might live to regret that decision if the person in trouble turned out
    to be your daughter or girlfriend.



  14. #29
    DevilsPGD
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    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    In message <[email protected]> "John
    Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"DevilsPGD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >> In message <[email protected]> "John
    >> Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >>>> In article <[email protected]>,
    >>>> Todd Copeland <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>>"Brian Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>> You must not have many cellphone only friends. I have several with no
    >>>>>landline
    >>>>>> at all, so if you can't find their cellphone number, you just can't find
    >>>>>them.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Of course, if you knew them well enough to call them friends you could
    >>>>>simply ask for their phone number.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> I plan to -- as soon as our paths cross again. They are ~50 miles away and we
    >>>> don't see each other that often.
    >>>
    >>>You've heard of email and snail mail?

    >>
    >> Sure -- Where will you get their address? The phonebook?

    >
    >Uh, is this really a friend, or just some stranger you're stalking?


    I have plenty of people I'd call friends, but unless I've been to their
    house there would be no need for me to have their address.


    --
    HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a pig



  15. #30
    DevilsPGD
    Guest

    Re: Who's Got Your Number?

    In message <%[email protected]> "John
    Richards" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"wkearney99" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >>> So if a friend or family member in trouble calls from a pay phone or from
    >>> a borrowed phone, they're just in deep sh*t, right? Too bad for them.

    >>
    >> Indeed, and perhaps better for you not getting stuck bailing out some nitwit
    >> in the middle of the night.

    >
    >You might live to regret that decision if the person in trouble turned out
    >to be your daughter or girlfriend.


    Perhaps, perhaps not. Chances are it wouldn't hurt anything if you let
    the call go to voicemail and check the message.

    You'd still drive down to the police station and bail 'em out.


    --
    HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a pig



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