[geeks] Finding out who owns an 866 number?

[Lionel Peterson]

Somebody may be getting a big phone bill...

No, wait:
http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/phonelocation.asp?number=866&submit1=Process

It *is* toll-free, guess they are just morons...

Odd - I once had a woman call my office phone and ramble on (with great
passion) for almost 5 minutes in a tounge I couldn't even identify...

Be aware though, they could route your toll-free call to a toll call
(not clear how, but IIRC this was a problem, esp. with toll-free
numbers that resolve to actual numbers in other jurisdictions (like
some island nations off the coast of the US))

Lionel

--- Leo Green <leo at nurgle.net> wrote:
> This strange quandary isnt exactly computer related, but we're all
> geeks here, and someone might know the answer here.
> 
> I've been getting these strange voicemail messages, asking me to call
> some 866 number. No company identification is left on these messages.
> 
> I call it, and I just immidately get placed on hold.  No company
> identification, no NOTHING.
> 
> I'd like to find out who owns this number and see if I can distribute
> appropriate larts to them, but I can't figure out who owns it.
> 
> If you want the actual number, contact me off-list and i'll give it.


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Lionel

"Nothing would please me more than being able to hire ten
programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software"
Bill Gates, in "An OpenLetter to Hobbyists" dated February 3, 1976