rfarris@serene.UUCP (Rick Farris) (02/21/90)
I was defending CLI by pointing out that the big commercial services (800 number providers, Amex, etc) already receive information on who calls them, and that CLI would simply give us "little guys" the same privileges as the big guys. The question came up as to whether the Dial-a-Porn 976 providers receive info on their callers. Does anyone know? Is it possible for a Dial-a-Porn provider to call up someone and say, "Ahh, we see you made 6 calls to our kinky sex line last month; if you don't make at least 6 calls this month we're going to tell your wife"? Rick Farris RF Engineering POB M Del Mar, CA 92014 voice (619) 259-6793 rfarris@serene.uu.net ...!uunet!serene!rfarris serene.UUCP 259-7757
john@bovine.ati.com (John Higdon) (02/24/90)
rfarris@serene.UUCP (Rick Farris) writes: > The question came up as to whether the Dial-a-Porn 976 providers > receive info on their callers. Does anyone know? I don't know about other states, but 976 service is provided on ordinary ground or loop start incoming-only trunks. There is no Caller-ID available in California. John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@bovine.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !
hkhenson@uunet.uu.net (02/27/90)
John Higdon notes "There is no Caller-ID available in California." I know that 911 calls read out the address of the calling location, is this a different service? This feature is a pain in the neck sometimes. You report a domestic violence case, and the cops beat on *your* door first, and then wonder over to the disturbance, making it clear who called them. After one dose of this, I will wait till the blood is runing out the door before I call them directly again. I had a friend across town call in the last one, but it certainly delayed things to have to do it that way. Keith Henson
john@bovine.ati.com (John Higdon) (03/01/90)
ames!ames!claris!portal!cup.portal.com!hkhenson@uunet.uu.net (Keith Henson) writes: > I know that 911 calls read out the address of the calling location, is > this a different service? This is ancient technology. In fact, word has it that Santa Clara county's system runs in a PDP-11! (Telephonically speaking, we always try to remain on the cutting edge of technology--there's some disagreement about which edge :-) Anyway, this system is simply sent the ANI data from each CO in the area covered. This information is then fed to a lookup table and the name and address of the customer appear on the screen of the dispatcher. > This feature is a pain in the neck sometimes. You report a domestic > violence case, and the cops beat on *your* door first, and then wonder > over to the disturbance, making it clear who called them. If, for any reason, you don't want your address and number to be revealed, simply call the POTS emergency number listed in the front of your phone book. If there isn't one listed, dial the "0" operator and ask to be connected to the appropriate agency (assuming you have an emergency). John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@bovine.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !