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- │ Filename: ANI.TXT │
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- │ Title: Call ANI! │
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- │ By: Captain Hack │
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- │ Released: 05/26/95 │
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- Here is a generic ANI number that works from just about anywhere, I think.
- BTW-- if you don't know, quick explination of ANI: ANI = Automatic Number
- Identification, and is used by Telco linemen to determine what fone number
- they are working on, when they're at a can (the big silver thing on the fone
- pole). You pro'lly aren't supposed to use it, but what the hell...they don't
- really care. I use it all the time, and telco doesn't bother me at all. Uses?
-
- Well, say you're getting a toar at IBM, and you come across a fone that's
- attached to a modem. You know the modem would be much....fun, but if only
- you knew the number....well, you wait till the toar guide is busy, and grab
- the fone. Just dial 1-800-MY-ANI-IS, and listen. You'll hear a computer
- generated voice say: "You're ANI is....(555) 555-1212" and then repeat.
-
- That particular situation will never happen to you unless you're lucky as
- shit, but you get the idea. Good at school, work, banks, etc...it's almost
- worth carrying a one-piece fone to hook up to the line for calling in case
- there isn't a fone around....(hint, hint) I wish I had known that one at my
- old high school. Much usefulness. In case you missed it, the ANI is:
- 1-800-MY-ANI-IS or 1-800-692-6447. Enjoy.
-
- --hack
-
- BTW-- If you'd like to join a mailing list to receive every new CH HPA file,
- and of course be able to receive any archived file by request, then send
- some email to: mccouchra@box102.cardinal.com . That is my email address,
- so if you have any questions, you can email me there too.
-