Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utcsrgv.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!spoo From: spoo@utcsrgv.UUCP (Suk Lee) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Junk Phone Calls Message-ID: <3429@utcsrgv.UUCP> Date: Sat, 3-Mar-84 12:43:05 EST Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.3429 Posted: Sat Mar 3 12:43:05 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Mar-84 14:32:11 EST References: <537@sdcsvax.UUCP> <822@machaids.UUCP> Organization: CSRG, University of Toronto Lines: 24 There is a way (although expensive) to avoid junk phone calls if you *really* want to. It's a phone security system that attaches to your phone line. When you are called, the phone does not ring but the line is picked up. Now, the caller must tap in, on the touch-tone pad, a security number that you have previously distributed. If the caller get the number right, *then* your phone rings. Otherwise, the line is dropped without your ever being bothered. Expensive, but a pretty cute system. Unfortunately, I can't remember who makes this thing.... -- From the pooped paws of: Suk Lee ..!{decvax,linus,allegra,ihnp4}!utcsrgv!spoo