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Keeps the sales calls off your cell for the most part

Just continue to give your land line # as your primary contact # on routine questionnaires, etc. With voice mail & caller ID you can monitor calls

(In response to this post by The_VT_Rock)

Posted: 02/24/2017 at 9:25PM

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