Jim.Riddle@f27.n285.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Riddle) (09/27/90)
The Digest related the story of someone's second line being the Schwartz's old number and the four calls to repair service about the loud tone and the insistence of the telco that they wanted to charge $50 to change it. A similar anecdote may contain your answer. A friend in college, female, had HER number listed under the listing of Dewey, Stickum and Howe, Attys at law, in the new directory. Her number was also, correctly, listed under her name. She called the phone company and was told that it would cost $50 or whatever to change. Dewey, et al, couldn't get an intercept or changed to her number without ... well, you get the idea. No one was going to do anything. Until ... Ring ... hello ... Mr. Jones? I'm sorry, he's in the backroom with his secretary and won't be available until a half hour from now. Ring ... hello ... Mr. Stickum? I'm sorry, he's down at the school molesting little girls ... It took two days and no cost. Ybbat (DRBBS) 8.9 v. 3.11 r.4 [1:285/27@fidonet] Neb. Inns of Court 402/593-1192 (1:285/27.0) --- Through FidoNet gateway node 1:16/390 Jim.Riddle@f27.n285.z1.fidonet.org