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Phone Numbers Go Locationless

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-where-are-you-calling-from dept.

flipper65 writes "Well, it looks like one of the last bastions of the regional Bells is under attack. Now your VoIP provider can give you their own area code and exchange. With the proliferation of broadband and voice services, your land line is now as mobile as your cell phone, and cheaper. Look for this to turn in to a battle royal. The regional bells will not go quietly into that good night."

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  1. Damn by t_allardyce · · Score: 0, Troll

    As much as I hate those fucking greedy pigs that are phone companies, I was rather hoping that one day I would have my own company raking in the cash :\ I suppose I will have to go into running sweatshops to sell £80 trainers in pretentious stores..

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