-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Fri, 12 Jul 1996, Eric Murray wrote:
They said no problem, but... They said nothing I can do will block it when I call 800 numbers. "The people with 800 numbers have special software, and there is nothing you can do to block your identity when calling them. Not even *67."
Same in Pacific Bell land. We get two options- "partial blocking" which really means tht you have to use *67 to block CID to non-800/900 numbers, and "complete blocking" which blocks CID to non-800/900 numbers.
When I called the Pac Bell customer service droids to get my "complete" blocking I asked them why they won't block CID to 800 numbers. Their answer: "that's just the way it works".
It has been this way since the advent of electronic switching, and it will always be this way. 800/888/900 numbers get ANI, which is, basicly, the same way 911 knows who you are. While not exactly identical to E911, they are strikingly similar. I beleive that somebody else has, correctly, suggested that if you wish to know more about this sort of thing, read the alt.2600 FAQ. --Deviant -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBMeilvTAJap8fyDMVAQEfSAf+PrrTzw0hOWC2TlPO2eXfQXLfwFs+kDwn DIb7GH1wby3t7vmc91QITi0mR4GybCX3HZTXaNJ+MzqWEcjhC6gCK3zAwmtIrUtE 0hcE1qM06O2JdQcPTjhZEf483a5NK88bczTpMXRXeAayFHERgOnVUr7hfHwSaahA ZBkPBhCf0jQHsImLyAMcwuNsLdvZbiCtcNAYDYNtEQv9XhLCH7smNkVCfW/OzYd2 7N2RUe9lTmc+fzeoTQSYlXuWVg510lVUIoMl/uuWq+6R3J9bfmjbjHos1Nay8b4+ ugih/0LetvhG41CLFTHiMPqchL5Fh6sjVNpT6axCnZ1yA29q/9KGGQ== =uuvK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----