From: wb8foz@panix.com   
      
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   > I have a friend who uses Google Voice to screen his calls: whenever I   
   > call him, GV asks me to state my name and then promises to try and   
   > find him. I don't know what's involved or what it costs.   
      
   It's free, as is all GV domestic use.   
      
   You get prompted if you are not in his Contacts list.   
   If you are, he gets a robovoice with your name.   
      
   > I assume that if I knew his actual cell phone number, I could bypass   
   > Google Voice, but it's better than nothing.   
      
   True. But GV can ring up to 6 numbers simultaneously plus VOIP apps.   
      
   Also note Callcentric offers Telemarketer Block. The caller gets   
   prompted to "Dial 'n' to connect" when n is a random 0-9; 99.999% of the   
   telesleeze do not. Again, a phonebook entry bypasses it. Users seem to   
   love it.   
      
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