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RE: Device for barring unauthorised phone calls


  • Subject: RE: Device for barring unauthorised phone calls
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:35:58 +0100



> Hi all
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> A mate has just had a bit of a shock!!
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> His 14 year old son has just run up a phone bill of =A3700!!
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> I'm sure that I've seen a device somewhere that can prevent=20
> "unauthorised" numbers from being dialled.

I call it a castration ring...

...my local SCATS sells them - in different sizes for horses, bulls and
ram=
s
- and the expanding pliers for their application. Want me to get your
frien=
d
a set when I pop in tomorrow?

> I'm thinking of a bit of kit that plugs in to the master=20
> socket (or the socket that you want to prevent the=20
> unauthorised calls being made from) and sends an NU tone to=20
> the phone when a non legitimate (or would that be=20
> illegitimate :-o ) number is dialled.

I prefer my suggestion...
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> Has anyone come across such a device?

See above...

Phil




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