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**Hugh** · 10-08-2014, 11:12

I worked for Bell CableMedia during the mid-90s, and what Horizon said about Encom was true (I spent 9 months in Docklands trying to sort out their billing system issues).

There were a reasonable percentage of customers who would get a telephone installed into a property (which was allegedly sub-let from someone else, for 'deniability' purposes), and who would then let lots of others use the phones for long-distance calls (taking money from them for these).

This was before real-time call billing was available....

10-08-2014, 11:12	#51
Hugh laeva recumbens anguis Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 69 Services: Premiere Collection Posts: 43,824	Re: How big are VM's infills? I worked for Bell CableMedia during the mid-90s, and what Horizon said about Encom was true (I spent 9 months in Docklands trying to sort out their billing system issues). There were a reasonable percentage of customers who would get a telephone installed into a property (which was allegedly sub-let from someone else, for 'deniability' purposes), and who would then let lots of others use the phones for long-distance calls (taking money from them for these). This was before real-time call billing was available.... __________________ Thank you for calling the Abyss. If you have called to scream, please press 1 to be transferred to the Void, or press 2 to begin your stare. If my post is in bold and this colour, it's a Moderator Request.