Re: Got questions..We got flimflam

> By definition a (900) number has to have Caller ID or a similar way to
>know who is calling. (900) numbers bill not only the call itself but
>also the cost of whatever service is being sold to the phone bill of the
>calling number, which requires that the call be traced automatically.
 

> So "psychics" on (900) lines can very easily have access to a computer
>database which, based on phone number returned by the Caller ID, know
>enough basics to do a good job of fakery.

Does that mean that if you did a *69 (the code in my area) to make the call private (ie; caller id. returns a "private" on the screen rather than the number) that they couldn't bill you? Of course, I guess then they wouldn't accept your call anyway.

I think maybe I should set up a 900 line for 900 line addicts. Heh. I bet you could make a killing off of that. Received on Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00:00 CET