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Thirty Years Ago 1995

October 19, 1995

Just like people look out their window to see who’s at the front door, GTE customers in a number of area cities are now able to “see” who’s calling and decide whether they want to answer the phone. GTE’s Calling Number Identification (CNID) service shows the incoming caller’s number on a phone attachment with a display window. Certain attachments can also show the time, date, and phone number of the caller.

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