At 12:45 AM 7/15/96 -0700, you wrote:
At 01:19 PM 7/7/96 +0800, you wrote:
Does anyone have any ideas about this metered phone? I am from Philippines and heard some news that it will be existing in 1997. Quite a big problem! Every dial will be counted, every seconds will be measured...
That sounds like you're getting newer telephone technology. In the US, most areas with newer telephone switches offer you the choice of flat rate service (you pay a constant price per month ... Bill Stewart
Well, in Switzerland all telephon-switches (including the ones the company I work with manufactures) record: 1. start of call 2. destination of call 3. source of call 4. end of call After all, you can get a detailed list of all your calls by the end of the month (the phonenumbers of the destination are somewhat obscured -> only the first 4 digits). So, hellcome to the new age of transparent customers! As soon as you get digital switches (POTS or ISDN) your phonelife is measured, stored and statistically evaluated. ----------< fate favors the prepared mind >---------- Remo Pini Fon 1: +41 1 350 28 82 mailto:rp@rpini.com Fon 2: +41 1 465 31 90 http://www.rpini.com/remopini/ Fax: +41 1 350 28 84 --------< words are what reality is made of >--------