Just for a the heck of it...I dialed 511. I am in Nevada. I got a recording... You have reached the Nevada Department of Transportation Road Information System. This is where they tell you about road conditions. Thanks for the idea Luke....At least I know the number to call for NDOT info... I am not being a smart *ss either... I do thank you..... I wish it worked here and there was a universal number to use. Hugs, Rose Las Vegas ----- Original Message ----- From: "*~-= NeFoX =-~*" <pcstuff@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:19 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Obtaining telephone number? Dial 511 Hi All, On almost every phone system in the US, if not all, dialing 511 will = bring you to an automated message with the number your calling from.=20 Cheers, Luke -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DH (Rick) Holmes Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 5:02 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Obtaining telephone number? Do you know anybody that has caller ID installed? If so, they'll surely=20 help. Rick H John82654@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 6/2/2003 11:11:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,=20 > BashfulBob@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >=20 >>>Does anyone know how to obtain the number a telephone is on? I think there >>>use to be a way to pick up the phone and dial a number and it would = give >>>you the phone number of the telephone you were on. My new neighbor = just >>>moved in and wonders if the kitchen phone # is the same as the = bedroom >>>phone #. >> >=20 > know what you're talking about Robert,I had that number but it = doesn't work=20 > anymore. Since the whole world has cell phones now,if you don't have = one I'm=20 > sure someone you know does. Just call the number from in the house and = see what=20 > rings. HTH >=20 >=20 > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >=20 > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >=20 > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk >=20 >=20 >=20 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk