From: Remo Pini <rp@rpini.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 10:22:57 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Metered Phone
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At 12:45 AM 7/15/96 -0700, you wrote:
>At 01:19 PM 7/7/96 +0800, you wrote:
>>Does anyone have any ideas about this metered phone? 
>>I am from Philippines and heard some news that it will be 
>>existing in 1997. Quite a big problem! Every dial will be counted, 
>>every seconds will be measured...
>
>That sounds like you're getting newer telephone technology.
>In the US, most areas with newer telephone switches offer you
>the choice of flat rate service (you pay a constant price per month
>...
>Bill Stewart

Well, in Switzerland all telephon-switches (including the ones the company I
work with manufactures) record:
1. start of call
2. destination of call
3. source of call
4. end of call

After all, you can get a detailed list of all your calls by the end of the
month (the phonenumbers of the destination are somewhat obscured -> only the
first 4 digits).

So, hellcome to the new age of transparent customers!

As soon as you get digital switches (POTS or ISDN) your phonelife is
measured, stored and statistically evaluated.
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