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Randy D

Those of you old enough to remember the days before caller ID existed, what were some of the advantages of not having it? ~

Posted - January 18, 2019
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  • Yes, when we kids, we used to prank call people and they never knew who it was ... OK, we were brats.
      January 19, 2019 3:48 AM MST
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  • It was fun! :D
      January 19, 2019 6:44 AM MST
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  • It really was ... Hi Wakko!
      January 19, 2019 6:57 AM MST
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  • Hi, long time no C.  Hope you have been well. :)
      January 19, 2019 7:07 AM MST
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  • Yes .. a very long time.  I've been good .. retirement is great!
      January 19, 2019 7:45 AM MST
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  • I hear JA is looking for a good Mod. ;)
      January 19, 2019 7:49 AM MST
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  • Been there .. done that ... lol!!  Better to be on this side of the room.
      January 19, 2019 7:51 AM MST
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  • It'd be cool to see you let your hair down, so to speak.
      January 19, 2019 7:53 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Yes. You actually answered the phone back then. You also learned how to speak on a phone with manners. 

    I remember when *69 came out and you could return a call without knowing the number. Cut down on crank calls. Lol
      January 19, 2019 7:09 AM MST
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  • I wonder if *69 still works on landlines.
      January 19, 2019 7:50 AM MST
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  • We can dial *67 and it blocks your number being seen.
      January 19, 2019 8:01 AM MST
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  • Haha I still use that on my landline sometimes.    I think I have also tried it on my cell phone.
      January 19, 2019 8:07 AM MST
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  • Nice to have that for sure!
      January 19, 2019 8:09 AM MST
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  • I don't have a landline anymore.  There are 3 operational cell phones in this house, each number used for different purposes.
      January 19, 2019 8:29 AM MST
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  • We had to keep our landline as part of a cheaper package with Comcast/Xfinity.  Otherwise, we would have dumped it long ago.  Good idea to have different numbers ... 
      January 19, 2019 8:41 AM MST
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  • My phone is also internet for my PC, tethering.  $45/mth for phone and internet.  I do have to throttle my online time, but just posting and browsing doesn't eat up much data at all.  Gotta stay away from the down/uploading.
      January 19, 2019 9:03 AM MST
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  • 34272
    I don't know I don't have one to test. I do have a VPN, have not tried the *69 cause of caller ID. 
      January 19, 2019 8:47 AM MST
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  • The element of surprise.  I remember when I was about 16 years old, if I was going out, I would always unplug my phone so my parents wouldn't enter my room and answer it.  I figured if it was important enough, they would call back. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at January 19, 2019 4:07 PM MST
      January 19, 2019 8:01 AM MST
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  • 44614
    I can't think of any advantages.
      January 19, 2019 1:27 PM MST
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  • Our first hung on the wall for years.  We were on a party-line.



      January 19, 2019 1:35 PM MST
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  • 44614
    385-1039. 60s.
      January 19, 2019 1:46 PM MST
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  • 321-5069 early 70s
      January 19, 2019 1:50 PM MST
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