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orwintoday at 8:29 AM2 repliesview on HN

My electric company gave me a number (UID, not phone number) to resume a call if the issue wasn't fixed within 24 hours, and I'm pretty sure internet operators have the same protocol (at least used to).


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arethuzatoday at 8:50 AM

Is that to restart the call to the same person or a case id that gives details of your request and that could be passed to anyone?

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traceroute66today at 8:52 AM

> My electric company gave me a number (UID, not phone number) to resume a call if the issue wasn't fixed within 24 hours

What planet do you live on ?

Seriously. Where I am it is guaranteed that a utility company would never even consider such a concept let alone have the technical competence to actually implement it.

I'm jealous. ;)

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