My Biggest Disappointment with DSL

[Lonni J Friedman]

So don't answer the phone?  That's what vmail & callerID is for.

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Leon Goldstein via Linux-users
<linux-users at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> Having had ADSL working now for a bit over a week, I'm finally able to run
> system updates and install packages the Linux way.  Boy, have I been missing
> out all these years while waiting for DSL service in my area.
>
> But...
>
> Now my #$%@ telephone rings every couple of minutes, with robocalls.  In
> addition to the usual sales pitches (nobody pays attention to the so-called
> "do not call" list) there is now an endless stream of political pitches and
> push polls.  Dial up was slow, but at least it blocked my telephone line
> while I was on line.  Ah, nostalgia.
>
> --
> Leon A. Goldstein
> HP Pavilion DV8000
> SuSE 13.1 Linux
>
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