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From: Henning.es@XEROX.ARPA
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Subject: digital readout of the caller's phone number
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Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 17:18:00 EST
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In a book called "Curiosa", by Felton, Bruce and Mark Fowler, published
1984, the following device was described:

"Best Protection Against Obscene Phone Calls: Telident, Inc. has
developed a device that makes it a snap to trace calls. It consists of a
box attached to the receiving telephone and provides a digital readout
of the caller's phone number and area code."

Does anyone know of Telident?  Where they might be located, or their
phone number?  Anyone have an idea how such a box might work?

Thanks very much,

// Tom