Brian Lingard wrote in a message to MARK CRANWELL:
BL> 
PID: BWMAX 3.20 [Eval]
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MSGID: 1:163/266.0 32e7d870
BL> 22 january 1997 Ottawa Canada
BL> Some carriers and i think Mobilink canada do it, have their
BL> networks report the arrival of roamers to the person's home
BL> switch so your switch will know you were last seen in cell
BL> site so and so.
BL> So when someone calls your cellular number, the network
BL> looks for you in that cell site and then widens the search.
BL> This is called automatic call delivery.  It is the most
BL> seamless way to roam.
BL> Not sure if the networks exchange information as to your
BL> status on your home network or not e.g. stolen, fraud etc.
BL> If they did, it would be one good way to eliminate
BL> fraudulent phone use.
BL> the much touted follow me roaming has the switch you are on
BL> advise your home switch you may be reached at a special
BL> dynamically allocated telephone number so your home switch
BL> call forwards your line to that number but for just one day.
BL>  The forwarding is renewed the first time you do a follow me
BL> roam  star function the next day too.
BL> Oh the joys of cellular eh?
BL> ... Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks are
BL> still free. --- Blue Wave v2.12 [NR]
Hi yes as it's costing the cellular system a lot of cash with all these bad 
phone's going how do these guy's get the info on the ESN and the cells phone 
number?
  Regards,
         Mark
            Internet:Mark.cranwell@techtol.magic.mb.ca
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