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- From: niebuhr@bnlux1.bnl.gov (david niebuhr)
- Subject: Re: Op-ed piece on telephone Caller ID
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.144625.19964@bnlux1.bnl.gov>
- Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
- References: <1993Jan20.034800.2382@athena.mit.edu> <1jj134INN35j@flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU> <1993Jan20.161638.581@netcom.com>
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:46:25 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan20.161638.581@netcom.com> bml@netcom.com (Brian Leibowitz) writes:
- >>Well I hope you know that whenever you call a 1-800 number they have your
- >>phone number. It is automatically given to them whenever somebody calls
- >>their 800 number. The only thing that blocking Caller ID does is lock out
- >>the small guy. The big boys are going to still get the info.
- >
- >Here in California, Caller ID is not implemented (the phone company has
- >currently given up on it due to the privacy restrictions). However, when
- >you call an 800 number and I think any state with caller ID, you are
- >identified. I talked with a fairly high up (I forget his title) phone company
- >employee who said that once the number is transfered to the long distance
- >company and crosses the state line, only a federal law can restrict what is
- >done with the number-your local state laws do not apply.
- >
- >NOTE: the customer service people I first contacted assured me that my number
-
- You're confusing Caller ID with ANI which is where the 800 numbers fit.
- Anytime anyone calls an 800 number the phone number of the instrument that
- you are using at that moment is delivered in real time.
-
- The reasoning is that the holder of the 800 number is paying the bill, therefore
- is entitled to know where the call came from. The same is true if you accept
- a collect call. That number shows up on your monthly bill.
-
- Crossing state lines when delivering ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is
- immaterial; the number is displayed no matter what.
-
- Dave
-
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