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More info?)
Sound like my problem, that is why I filled a complaint with the fcc and
sprint pcs regulatory division is calling me tomorrow.......
I already know it is a problem with their switch in lasvega Nevada
"Paul Miner" <pminer@elrancho.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:14:58 -0700, Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Phillip Devoll wrote:
>>> My area code is 530.
>>
>>How is Sprint PCS "giving your number as a nevada phone number" if you
>>have a
>>California area code?
>>
>>I don't quite get it. Usually, phone systems that personalize menus and
>>services by phone number read your Caller ID or ANI info. Both would pass
>>530-xxx-xxxx as your phone number. Nevada's only area codes are 702 and
>>775; if
>>your cell phone number is in one of those area codes, it's a Nevada
>>number. If
>>your cell phone number is in AC 530, it's a California number.
>>
>>You're saying your cell phone number is in 530, right?
>
> I don't quite get it, either, but now that I read back through the
> thread I see that this is very similar to what happened on my account
> awhile back, too. I was living in Missouri and had an 816 number, but
> when I called any of my credit card companies, mortgage company, etc.,
> I always had to answer more than a few questions in order to establish
> my identity, and when I called from home the number of questions was
> much lower, usually just one. So I started asking my CC CSR's to add
> my PCS number to my CC account to help them recognize me, and that's
> when it became obvious that the number that came up on their screens
> was NOT my number. The only part that matched in my case was the 816
> Area Code. Dialing the number that showed up gave a "This number is
> not in service" message. I tried several times to report it to SPCS
> and get it corrected, but was never successful. About 10-11 months
> later, I moved out of Missouri and haven't had the problem since
> setting up my account at the new place.
>
> My theory is that the wrong CSA code was entered during account setup,
> but I was not able to confirm it. BTW, SPCS has an ANI number you can
> use to see what the system thinks your number is, but I'm not sure
> it's public knowledge so I'll let someone else provide it.
>
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