By Maureen Sharib
We had that discussion last week in the Austin MagicMethod seminar how 800 numbers UNBLOCK Call Block. Someone made the remark that cell phones will also UNBLOCK all blocked calls, and being a techno-idiot, I went along with the program. That, and the fact that I don't call many cell phone numbers - I don't find them particularly helpful when sourcing names. But something stuck with me, bothering me, and the subject came up again yesterday in my Radio Interview with the Recruiting Animal (I was answering Caller questions about telephone names sourcing) and I may have concurred on the subject once again but now I WANT TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. Cell phones DO NOT unblock Call Block - I just called Bob's (my husband) cell phone from my Call Blocked landline and it came up "restricted" as several calls to my cell phone have come up in the past. Try it - I believe you'll find the same. We use Verizon Wireless as a provider - maybe other providers react differently - I'm curious to know. Anyone want to scout around and report back?
Another Urban Legend (maybe) laid to rest...
But here's an interesting question that came to me yesterday in email:
"... one more question if it’s not too much trouble, on your radio show today, I wasn’t sure if I heard correctly. If I call into an 800#, and my landline is unlisted (not a *67) can an 800# line still decipher my unlisted phone number?"
Can 800 numbers decipher UNLISTED numbers? Anyone know?
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There’s still room - register for my October 16 Workshop at ERE’s Fall Expo in D.C. on 16: Telephone Names Sourcing: What Is It and Why You Need To Do It Go here to read all about it! Questions? Contact amy at ere.net or call her direct at 360-264-5627 or also at 212-671-1181 x813
Maureen Sharib
Telephone Names Sourcer/MagicMethod Trainer
513 899 9628
TechTrak.com, Inc.
maureen at techtrak.com
Watch the Telephone Names Sourcing Video
If you want to hear me (and Pam - the star of the telephone sourcing video) on Animal's yesterday's taped radio program go here.
