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Re: Caller ID block?

#15425
From: Curt Welch
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 15:14
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>mdk@col.hp.com (Mark Keisling) writes:
>Can't you instead of blocking have the number be reported as something other
>than the number you are calling from, like the old blue/black box ttrick

In alt.cyberpunk, lruppert@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Dahr--The Beastmaster) writes:
>I was thinking of something just along those lines the other day.  All you'd
>have to do is send a short signal to block/jam the legit one sent by the phone
>company, and then send yours afterwards,

I seriously doubt that any phone switch that can send Caller-ID will allow
that.  I know mine doesn't.  I just testted it last night.  Your call
isn't connected to the other line until after they pick up.

Curt
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From: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,alt.cyberpunk
Subject: Re: Caller ID block?
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Date: 16 Dec 92 15:14:53 GMT
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