The-Sorcerer@cup.portal.com (03/21/89)
Hi Patrick! I have a question that you may be able to answer. Is there any legal/easy way to get ahold of an "unpublished" phone number in the Memphis TN area? I have lost communication with a friend out there, and don't have her new address. Also, I have since moved as well. I would even be happy with somehow getting a message to her with my phone number (without having to find out hers). Any ideas, besides a $$$ Private Investigator? the-sorcerer@cup.portal.com Douglas P. Dionne [Moderator's Note: If South Central Bell operates similar to Illinois Bell in this respect, then they will make an effort to notify your party that you are attempting to make contact. Most Bell Operating Companies are very proud, and rightfully so, of the steps they take to preserve the privacy of each subscriber. If you contact a manager or chief operator at IBT and state that you have an EMERGENCY need to make contact, then they will attempt to locate your party and let them know of your inquiry. They will call you back to let you know if they made contact. It is up to the person receiving the message to decide whether or not to call you back. In cases that are not emergencies, they will help, as time permits. I would suggest you write or telephone the office of Vice President, South Central Bell Telephone Company, Nashville, TN (area includes Memphis), and explain your problem. Representatives of the Vice President can be reached by phone at 1-615-665-6522. Offer to compensate them for time required to search their non-pub records and for telephone calls they may need to make to the party or to yourself. (Let them call you back collect.) Needless to say, don't expect them to hand the number out over the phone. You should eventually get a reply: I hope it is favorable to you. Good luck! PT]