AWalker@RED.RUTGERS.EDU.UUCP (09/30/87)
If the number doesn't appear in the directory, what's the difference between that and having it "unlisted"? _H* -------
jsol@BU-IT.BU.EDU (10/01/87)
Date: 30 Sep 87 01:53:46 EDT From: *Hobbit* <AWalker@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> Resent-Date: Wed 30 Sep 87 16:27:48-EDT Resent-From: The Moderator (Jim Dixon) <TELECOM-REQUEST@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU> Resent-Sender: DIXON@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU Resent-To: ;@Telecom-Individual-Recipients If the number doesn't appear in the directory, what's the difference between that and having it "unlisted"? _H* ------- Easy, you can get the number from your local Directory Assistance operator.
KFL@AI.AI.MIT.EDU ("Keith F. Lynch") (10/01/87)
> If the number doesn't appear in the directory, what's the difference between > that and having it "unlisted"? They will still give it out at Directory Assistance. ...Keith
mar@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark A. Rosenstein) (10/01/87)
In article <12338658193.15.AWALKER@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> AWalker@RED.RUTGERS.EDU (*Hobbit*) writes: >If the number doesn't appear in the directory, what's the difference between >that and having it "unlisted"? > >_H* >------- There are three directories: the printed phonebook, the one that information operators look things up in, and the complete listing. Non-published (as opposed to non-listed) means that the number isn't in the printed phonebook, but information will give someone the number. This avoids calls from people who scan phonebooks, but still allows someone who knows your name to get your number. There are a lot of numbers that information has that are not in the published phonebook. For example, in many places the phone company refuses to publish the numbers for lesbian and gay organizations, although the numbers are available through information. -Mark
davidsen@steinmetz.UUCP (William E. Davidsen Jr) (10/02/87)
In article <12338658193.15.AWALKER@RED.RUTGERS.EDU> AWalker@RED.RUTGERS.EDU (*Hobbit*) writes: |If the number doesn't appear in the directory, what's the difference between |that and having it "unlisted"? If your number is unlisted it is not available from directory assistance. If it is "no main list" is isn't in the phone book, but can be gotten by anyone on request. That's what my business office thinks, anyway. -- bill davidsen (wedu@ge-crd.arpa) {uunet | philabs | seismo}!steinmetz!crdos1!davidsen "Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me
ron@ccd700.UUCP (ron) (10/12/87)
In article <8709302323.AA20831@buita.bu.edu>, jsol@BU-IT.BU.EDU.UUCP writes: >> If the number doesn't appear in the directory, what's the difference between >> that and having it "unlisted"? > Easy, you can get the number from your local Directory Assistance operator. some of these "bell" jerks think that the "no main list" function is what we want when we mean "UNLISTED". for a fact I have obtained these numbers by stating the fact of a serious situation. This is not to say EMERGENCY! some of the DAMM FOOL operators will put through a call just because some ass..... will says it's important!. my sugestion is that ALL calls should be traced and the origin be available to the CALLEE at NO CHARGE! that will stop a lot of crap going on today with jerks and the dammed computer FONE phreaks. ronald r. tribble ...mibte!ccd700!ron I love FIRE... flame me on this opinion all you want !!!!!!!!!!!