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From: kemasa@sdcc13.UUCP (kemasa)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists
Message-ID: <358@sdcc13.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 13:30:42 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 11 13:30:42 1985
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Reply-To: kemasa@sdcc13.UUCP (kemasa)
Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center
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I think what this whole thing comes down to is a way to allow people to
look up your phone number if they forget it without having to put up
with junk phone calls.  It is easy to put up a sign in front of your
house saying no salespeople, but how do you do the same thing with the 
phone.  I don't like being rude to people who call, or come to the door,
but it is sometimes bothersome to deal with.  With these methods you can't
look over the material as you can with junk mail.  I don' want to limit
my phone to only the people I have thought to give my number to by
getting an unlisted number, but that doesn't mean I want every salesman
to call me.  It would be nice if the people who called asked after about
15 seconds if you are interested and take NO as answer so you don't have
to be rude.  I really don't care to tell a newspaper why I decided to
get another paper instead of their paper, I also don't like being
asked to get a paper I already get.  I once was called several times
on our two phone lines for some photograph to be taken (You have won,
now just call this number to collect...) and when I complained that
their machine kept calling I was told if you don't like it, don't answer!
If the phone company would allow you to know the number of the calling
party I think it would get rid of junk phone calls and prank calls, and
I don't think it would be that hard to impliment.

					Kemasa.