TELECOM Digest OnLine - Sorted: Re: FTC Do Not Call List

Re: FTC Do Not Call List

Mark Crispin (mrc@CAC.Washington.EDU)
Sat, 10 Dec 2005 08:28:57 -0800

On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Lena wrote:

> It's a great idea, but wouldn't work for us who have so many lame-
> brained friends who would never remember any code. We can't even get
> our friends to remember to change their email addressbook when we
> change our email provider.

Leaving aside whether you'd want to have friends like that, there is
still the out of having the "*" for emergency break-through.

In my experience, the least techo-savvy of my contacts are the ones
who had the least problem in coping with my line's password. Their
questions are never about how to get through to call me, but rather
about how to set it up on their own phone line!

-- Mark --

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Liberty is a well-armed sheep contesting the vote.

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