RE: [Enum] Competitive ENUM services

[Ray Anderson <ray@bango.net>]

Judith,

At 16:13 17/08/2001 -0400, Judith Oppenheimer wrote:
> > I think it is correct that there is nothing to stop somebody
> > publishing a  wireline number,  not owned by them, in a directory, even 
> it the operator
> > managing the number  has been told not  to put it in their directory.
>
>Where would they get the information, if not from the carrier or the
>customer?

Phone companies in the UK, and other agencies, appear to have access to 
information that
is not made public.   For example, Vodafone Directory Enquiries appears to 
have the name,
number and address of British Telecom ex-directory subscribers.  Similarly, 
if you pretend to be a Doctor
trying to reach a relative of a dying person, the Operator staff can be 
bullied into revealing the
number.  There are numerous other scams to get the info, especially since 
most people do not
withhold caller ID, even if they knew they could!


> > Also, whether a number is listed or not, the number is still
> > accessible,
> > simply by anybody
> > dialling in.
>
>Not all numbers can be dialed by everyone.  For example, caller ID-blocked
>numbers can be rejected by called party, both on calling and on *69.  Toll
>free numbers are often area code blocked, so only callers from the
>customer's chosen areas can get through.  In addition, the ring-to
>recipient on a toll free number is often not the subscriber.

Sorry, you are right.  What I meant to say was that people can still try to 
dial
a number and its up to the customer / supplier to determine behaviour. 


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