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Re: Crank caller problem -- Update (need CN/A number)

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From: William C DenBesten
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:23
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zinkin@acsu.buffalo.edu (David R Zinkin) writes:
> ... The way that I chose to deal
> with the crank caller is to take the phone off the hook at night
> (with call waiting canceled) so I could sleep....

The phone company doesn't like phones to be left off of the hook as it ties
up their equipment.  They prefer that you instead turn off the ringers or 
unplug your phones.

Panasonic and AT&T both make all electronic answering machines.  If you want
others to be able to leave messages while you are ignoring the phone, both
of these operate silently.
-- 
William C. DenBesten is denbeste@bgsu.edu or denbesten@bgsuopie.bitnet
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From: denbeste@enigma.bgsu.edu (William C DenBesten)
Subject: Re: Crank caller problem -- Update (need CN/A number)
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