[LINK] Numbering/identification systems

[Ivan Trundle]

On 30/10/2010, at 5:06 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote:

> I'd rather not have to call a carrier to tell them I'm about turn on a new/different phone.

I'm not suggesting that a squad of Bangalorians are going to respond to your call, but rather that it could be done via phone numbers and codes/passwords. It would make it very suitable for temporary transfers (if you wanted to borrow a mate's phone to make calls with your account, then carry on as before).

Another advantage is that you could effectively use not only any device to be connected to a network, but be connected to multiple networks, or use multiple devices. 

> Except that it's flexible enough to let you play handset swapsies. Helpful if
> your handset doesn't do the right band when you're travelling, or when it runs
> flat ("Can I borrow your phone for a tick? Oh it's an iPhone? Never mind."), etc.

This is easily resolved. I imagine a scenario where dialling a number authorises any phone to make a call on your account (and not just an iPhone - any network device), and then dialling another number or code would remove that ability.

iT