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Re: Caller I.D. Software - Is there any that works in U.K.?

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From: Crew
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 00:00
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>I've heard that the Gas Bods are toying with meters that can be read
>remotely. Reading between your lines, am I correct in thinking that the gas
>meter would have a modem that listened for a CLI number that it recognised,
>then picks up the line and spits out the reading? That's quite good - it
>(presumably) costs me nothing as the Gas Bod pays for the call. But hope
>they'll give a discount for borrowing the use of my line!

What happens to your REN count with an extra modem on the telco line.
I have 2 phones, Modem and answering machine my REN =4, Now the Gas &
presumably the power meters (water ? in due course) will all add to
this, so what happens to the telco line ??? apart from the ringing
failing..

Jeff
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From: crew@teejay.demon.co.uk (Crew)
Subject: Re: Caller I.D. Software - Is there any that works in U.K.?
Date: 1997/02/04
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