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In sci.electronics, vporguen@unlinfo.unl.edu (victor porguen) writes:
>If you call an airline to get a flight schedule, they now may call
>you back.  At any time. In the middle of the night. For any purpose.
>Sales, solicitation, you name it. Or give your number to anyone they
>please.  For any purpose.

>Caller ID is a weapon, and it's aimed at YOU!

Why are you so scared of such a feeble weapon like the phone?  Did
your parents beat you with a phone when you were a child?  Or is it just
the thought of having a stranger call you that scares you so much?  You
really should work on overcoming your fears.

Guess what.  The airlines can call you anytime they want, whether
they have caller ID or not.  If you use their 800 number, they
get your phone number - and they always have.

Guess what.  I have your name and e-mail address.  It's a weapon too. 
And I've got it aimed right at YOU!

Are you going to start complaining about how e-mail and news messages have
a return address on them next.  And start crying about how unfair it is
that any crazy USENET reader (like me) can start harassing you?

And by posting in sci.electronics, there are now thousands of people that
have your name and e-mail address.  Why are you so worred about one
company getting your phone number but you don't seem to mind giving your
e-mail address to thousands of people all around the world?

If you send e-mail to my account I think it's only fair that I know who
it came from.  And if someone calls me on the phone, I think it's only fair
that I know who called me.

I agree that the phone company is forcing you to do something you don't
want to do (i.e. give out you phone number), and that's not nice.  No one
likes to be forced to do anything they don't want to do.  And many people
don't like Caller ID just for this reason - not because they don't like
it - but because they were never given a choice.

But thinking that Caller ID has no use but to make the phone companies
more money is a bit off base.  Get a grip guy.  You don't have to like
it, but you do have to live with it.

Curt Welch