Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!husc6!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!ucbvax!XX.LCS.MIT.EDU!ELMO From: ELMO@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.telecom Subject: (none) Message-ID: <8612110640.AA22357@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Thu, 11-Dec-86 01:40:12 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8612110640.AA22357 Posted: Thu Dec 11 01:40:12 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Dec-86 10:05:41 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 38 Approved: telecom@xx.lcs.mit.edu Subject: New services Date: Sat, 29 Nov 86 21:12:19 -0500 From: James CayzAll, Seen in today's newpaper (Wilmington News Journal, pg B6): "Prankster, we have your number"..... A very interesting article which explains some new services that New Jersey Bell will offer to customers, starting as soon as "early next year, and statewide beginning in 1988".. The services are distinct ring for incoming calls from selected phone numbers, incoming call blocking from a specific number, customer-initiated trace and block, and digital display of incoming call's' number. Also mentioned are dial-back of last number that called you, and redial-until-not-busy (outgoing). No, this is not a Centrex (sp?), but it sure sounds like a humungous version of one! From the looks of it, sounds like the residents of NJ will be able to say "hey, who's this xxx-xxx-xxxx calling me.. Hmm, I won't bother answering". What about businesses and telephone solictors? I'm sure that soon there will be notes on bboards all over saying "this number is an insurance agent, don't answer when he calls", etc, etc... Anyone got any other info on these services and/or comments on this (if this article is relating TRUE facts)? I personally would like to have all the services, except trace, which, if someone was annoying me, I would use the "block" function on them.... Any clues when us less fortunate (?) :-) to live outside NJ will get these services? James +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | E-MAIL: cayz@louie.udel.edu PHONE: +1 302 451-6718 | | USPS: James Cayz, Educational Technology Laboratory, | | 125 Evans Hall, University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716 | +---------------------------------------------------------------+