werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (09/01/83)
Question: is it technically / legally possible for me to have
some phone-attached gadget which will display the
number of the phone calling me?
If I am being called, shouldn't I be able to identify who is calling me
before I answer the phone? I certainly feel that I have the right to
know who is calling me before I ever answer the phone.
I guess what I would like to see is a gadget, which displays the number
from which the call originates, plus some character display with a
message from the caller, identifying himself and the purpose of his
call. There are many other features which I would like to see in phones,
but I'd be happy with some small improvements already.
PS: It is not obvious where to post this, so I'll post it in several
groups. please don't flame back.
Werner (UUCP: { decvax!eagle , ucbvax!nbires } !ut-ngp!werner
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