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>thad@thadlabs.com (Thad Floryan) wrote:
>] 'Sfunny; California seems to have the highest percentage (what, 50+% ?)
>] of phone users who block their numbers per some newspaper article I read
>] recently.  Some/many other states don't even permit blocked calls.
>] 
>] I wonder why that is; are Californians more paranoid?  :-)

Californians have always enjoyed a much higher degree of privacy then
other states.  My phone is for my use, not for telemarketers and there's
no reason I have to tell every business I call where I'm calling from.  

People who call my cellphone with blocking turned off do have a better
chance of getting me, as their name shows up on the display along with a
different ring.  I don't object to any one else doing the same.  Rejected
the calls entirely seems a tad rude though, especially if it's going to
cost me another first minute calling.  I update those as I run into them.  

>telling everyone in California, "On such-and-such a date, either per-call
>ID blocking or full-time ID blocking will be added to your phone service. 
>Pick one.  If you don't choose, we'll choose for you." 

>Personally, I think that requiring everyone to have caller ID blocking
>defeats the whole point of caller ID.

Perhaps you'll remember that hte default choice was per call blocking.
Pacbell makes every effort possible to get people to take off blocking, so
they can sell more CID services to people.  
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