[Fwd: Re: [LINK] Reverse engineering phone number]

[Peter Tonoli]

Sent again (don't think the list recognises another account that I'm 
sending from).

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [LINK] Reverse engineering phone number
Date: 	Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:06:12 +1000
From: 	Peter Tonoli <peter at metaverse.org>
To: 	tal <tal at pacific.net.au>
CC: 	The Link Institute <link at anu.edu.au>
References: 	<42B65882.4060005 at lannet.com.au> 
<1119248760.5779.36.camel at p4> <1119261303.7278.29.camel at canetoad>



tal wrote:

> as far as i know, it's illegal to reverse engineer it, but then you just
>
>don't have to ... Telstra sells it!  whenever i call a Taxi the
>automated service asks if this is <me> at <my address>, so what is the
>issue here?  that Telstra sells it?
>  
>
I was under the impression that was initially 'seeded' by the first 
caller from that number.
I.e. Computer checks if number is in database
      If number is not in database, transfer call to operator to enter 
details.

What happens when a service is moved / disconnected / reconnected - I 
don't know. Leading onto what could be a drawback of these automated 
location services. I tried to buy some consumables from Harrish 
Technology online. They wouldn't deliver to my workplace without either 
a faxed letterhead or a waiver because it's not listed in the 
Whitepages... I thought htis online ordering thing was meant to be easy 
and paperless (don't get me started about the voice verification / we 
need a faxed copy of your CC policies either!).

Peter.