h a l f b a k e r yWhy not imagine it in a way that works?
add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, random
news, help, about, links, report a problem
browse anonymously,
or get an account
and write.
register,
|
|
|
Instead of treating as a binary yes/no the question of whether the calling number matches something in Contacts, in cases where the number is not a strict match, display five (or so) numbers from contacts (or I suppose from some online directory or database) that are the "five nearest" according to some
approximate string (or number) matching algorithm. Of particular interest of course, are cases where "first n digits match," as this is an attribute of your basic centrex or similar office telephony setups. Proabably use a different color scheme, formatting for inexact matches than exact matches. In the case that the first 6 digits match, the first 6 digits will be in boldface. If the first 7 digits match, that one would be ranked higher in the list.
Please log in.
If you're not logged in,
you can see what this page
looks like, but you will
not be able to add anything.
Annotation:
|
| |
I was hoping for a more semantic fuzzy match. You don't
get an actual name, but a vague description -- "funny
looking dude, middle-aged, kind of hairy, about 5'11",
walks with a slight limp." |
|
| |
Instead of hoping beyond hope that someone new is
reaching out to you, just accept that anyone NOT already in
your contact list is spam. |
|
| |
I find not having a phone helps. |
|
| |
[+] and how about multilevel caller ID in addition |
|
| |
Toronto, Canada
Autodesk Inc.
Joe Blow
|
|
| |
The lower levels are filled out only if available. |
|
| |
Well, at least it's someone from my ex-girlfriend's neighborhood... [+] |
|
| |