That may work for POTS lines, but is not as reliable if calling from a PBX, or a line that is tied to a toll free number. You can't even rely on the number written on the wall jack at the DMARC (as I found out yesterday).
If you happen to know a field technician at the local telecom, they have access to other tools: http://www.docdroppers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Qwest_Field_Accessed_Service_Tools or you could always http://www.ehow.com/how_941_determine-telephones-telephone.html Klint -----Original Message----- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Phone number to tell you your phone number. On 11 Sep 2009 at 14:33, Phillip Partipilo wrote: > In a previous life, I worked in telecom biz. There was this great phone > number we used when we clipped a buttset up and you called this number, > and > a computer answered and told you the phone number you are calling from. > That's all it did. We're in the process of going VoIP and our ancient > phone > system is a complete mess of spaghetti! Call your cell phone, read the caller ID. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 +-----------------------------------+ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
