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- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 00:06:44 -0500
- From: Joe.Bergstein@f544.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Bergstein)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: Two Cellular Phones on the Same Number
- Message-ID: <telecom12.843.9@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Organization: TELECOM Digest
- Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
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- X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 12, Issue 843, Message 9 of 11
- Lines: 13
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- In msg. on 11/9, T. Govindaraj writes:
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- > Having two phones on the same number is attractive to me since
- > my wife and I can use the same phone, since we use it primarily for
- > occasional calls. In fact, I got it so she can use it to call for help if
- > her car breaks down or if she needs directions for some place.
-
- What happens if you're using your phone, and your wife needs to call
- 911 because of an emergency (accident, fire, personal attack)? Doesn't
- sound like such a great idea, just to save a few bucks, if someone's
- safety is at stake.
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