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How to Handle Annoyance Calls
It is against the law in the state of California to
make an obscene, harassing or threatening tele-
phone call. When you receive such a call, follow
these suggestions:
1.
When answering your telephone, say hello
twice. If no answer, HANG UP.
2.
Do not give information until you are abso-
lutely certain you know who is speaking.
3.
Instruct children not to give any information
to strangers over the phone.
4
. Hang up when your hear something
obscene or annoying.
5
. Never reveal the fact that you are alone.
6.
When annoyance calls persist, contact your
local law enforcement agency.
7.
Calls of a threatening nature should be
reported to the local law enforcement agen-
cy immediately.
Automatic Answering Sets
Long distance charges apply to station calls
made to telephones with automatic answering
sets. Charging begins when the called telephone
is answered by the automatic answering set.
Telephone Safety
The telephone is one of the safest appliances in
your home or office. There are, however, a few
situations where a telephone user needs to be
cautious.
Use of the Telephone Near Water
The telephone should not be used while you are
in a bathtub, shower or pool. Immersion of the
-telephone or handset in water could cause an
electrical shock.
Use of the Telephone
During an Electrical Storm
You should avoid using a telephone during an
electrical storm in your immediate area; calls of
an urgent nature should be brief. Although Cal-
Ore Telephone Co. uses protective measures to
limit abnormal electric surges from entering your
home, absolute protection is impossible. There
is a remote risk of a dangerous electrical shock
from lightning when using the telephone during
a nearby electrical storm.
Use of the Telephone
to Report a Gas Leak
If you think you’ve found a gas leak, you should
not use a telephone in the vicinity of the leak
until the leak is repaired. The telephone contains
electrical contacts that could generate a tiny
spark to trigger an explosion if the gas concen-
tration is high enough.
Out-Of-Town Directories
If your telephone service needs require that you
frequently use a directory for a city or calling
area other than your own, out-of-town directo-
ries may be ordered, for a fee, directly through
the following companies:
SBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-329-7118
Dex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-422-8793
You can apply your charges to either MasterCard
or Visa
.
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