[Tfug] OT: Cell phones

[Christopher Robbins]

Good detective work...

I don't know how that reply ended up stuck in my "Drafts" folder...Or why it
took 2 months to go out. :-/

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Christopher,
>
> --- On Tue, 3/16/10, Christopher P Robbins <robbinsc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Brother-in-Law?
> >
> > And what ever happened
>
> I prepared a list of the days and times when he was having
> his "trysts", photos of the hotel(s) in which they took place,
> a list of "dinner dates", a list of days he "played hookey"
> from work to get laid, documented the few "overnights" he
> had, etc.
>
> He was apparently stunned when confronted with all this detail
> in his deposition.  I guess he didn't realize what a paper
> trail he was leaving!  :>
>
> I wonder when he'll figure out *who* did the detective work?  ;-)
> (given that I'm on the other end of the country!)
>
> I think the legal process took 361 days.  Sheesh!
>
> --don
>
> > > --- On Tue, 1/5/10, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I don't own/use a cell phone (I'll be damned if I am going >> to
> > >> give people a way to pester me *regardless* of my location!  :> ).
> > >>
> > >> I'm trying to "decipher" my BinL's cell phone records.
> > >> (Hint:  don't cheat on your wife and leave a written trail
> > >> in your credit card, checking and telephone transactions!  :> )
> > >>
> > >> This is a Verizon account.
> > >>
> > >> I can understand date, time, etc.  And I assume "rate" refers to
> > >> how he is charged for the call (peak hours, off-peak, etc.)
> > >>
> > >> My first gotcha is "Usage type".  I see things like:
> > >> - PlanAllow
> > >> - PlanAllow, CallVM
> > >> - IN Allow
> > >> - IN Allow, CallWait
> > >> - N&W
> > >> - N&W,CallVM
> > >> - N&W,PlanAllow,Span
> > >>
> > >> My *guesses* for some of these are:
> > >> - IN ... "In Network"?
> > >> - ...Plan Allow  covered in "basic monthly premium"?
> > >> - ...Span     call spans a rate change time (i.e. started at one
> > and
> > >> ended in another)
> > >> - PlanAllow, CallVM check his voice mail?
> > >> - ... Call Wait  another call while he was on the phone with an
> > >>       earlier call
> > >>
> > >> So, I guess I just don't know what "N&W" might mean (though it
> > >> probably isn't that important)
>
> Nights and Weekends
>
> > >> Next, the "Destination" appears to describe where the call was
> > >> routed *to* for calls that he originated.  I.e., the exchange
> > >> referenced in the number called would coincide with this (?).
> > >> Is this always the case?  i.e., what if he is calling another
> > >> cell phone -- does the destination reflect the current location
> > >> of the receiver?
> > >>
> > >> For these outgoing calls, I assume the "Origination" indicates
> > >> his location at the time he placed the call.  I.e., if he is
> > >> supposed to be at work at a particular time of day, this is a
> > >> way of telling when he is *not* at work!
> > >>
> > >> Likewise, for destinations of "Incoming CL" (what does CL mean?),
> > >> I assume the phone number reflects that of the party *calling*
> > >> him.  And, the "Origination" reflects where he was when he
> > >> *received* the call?  I.e., origination is a misnomer (?)
> > >>
> > >> Sorry if this is *too* far OT.  But, it should be
> > >> consolation to those tech-savvy of you that there still *are* some
> > >> luddites here!  :>
> > >>
> > >> For any of you unlucky enough to be going through something
> > >> like this, I can offer pointers on how to extract information
> > >> from records that you (jointly) share (conversely, which
> > >> records you really want to destroy *before* heading into a
> > >> divorce!  :< )
> > >>
> > >> (sigh)  It is sad to peer into someone's life in this
> > >> much detail.
> > >> Especially someone you care about (my sister, that is... my
> > >> BinL can rot in Hell!)
>
>
>
>
>
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Christopher P Robbins
3015 North Hayden Road, #1068
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Phone: (928) 257-6368
Email: robbinsc at gmail.com
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