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- From: freedman@cs.colostate.edu (keith freedman)
- Subject: Re: Phone numbers?
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:21:13 GMT
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- In article 23936@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU, millerje@CS.ColoState.EDU (Jeff Miller) writes:
- >Now I've seen many stores asking me for my phone number when I buy something
- >with a check. I show my driver's license when they ask for it, and I've been
- >giving my phone number, as not to make a big deal, but I'd rather not.
- >
- >My question is: Are you under any obligation to give a phone number for a
- >check purchase? Do companies use this phone number (on your check) in the same
- >way they do on credit cards.
- >
- You are under as much obligation to give your phone number as the company
- is to take your check!!
- Most companies ask for phone numbers on checks so that if the check bounces,
- they can contact you. Of course, if the check is going to bounce, the
- phone might as well be disconnected?!
-
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- Keith Freedman
- Colorado State University
- Department of Computer Science
- Systems Administration
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