[ale] a Google <feature!> OT

[tfreeman at intel.digichem.net (tfreeman at intel.digichem.net)]

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Geoffrey wrote:

> Yu, Jerry wrote:
> > I guess that more arguable is the default.  And, service fee to opt-out?   I
> > was told when I opened the local phone service that simple opt-out is free
> > while I have to pay extra if I want the Bellsouth operator to stop giving
> > away my phone #. One'd think opt-out should save the phone co some money in
> > terms of disk space/operator time/network bandwidth/backup media/print
> > media, 
> 
> Maybe we're talking about different things, but on my BellSuck Bill:
> 
> listing not in directory or directory assistance: $3.50
> 
> That is a monthly fee.

That is about right. OTOH, it has cut down on telepests for me, so 
represents a worthwhile expense. (FWIW I'm in NC, under HellSouth for 
phone service.)

I need to double check, but I seem to recall that I'm also paying for 
touch tone, but I think this exchange no longer offers support for rotory 
dialing. (And just to brag - my older son used to be able to dial phone 
numbers with the handset flash hook. A real treat to watch.)

> 
> 

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