Re: Why ask Why.....
J wrote:
>> Yes I know that, but he didn't mention not getting a number, just not
>> getting a name. Some people think that caller ID on cellphones works like
>> it does on landlines, but of course it doesn't.
Why "of course"? Just curious... I never realized it was a different
technology.
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