Re:Octothorpe
by 5555624 on Sunday January 25, 2015 @08:08AM
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As several people have commented, it's common on phone conferencing systems, when entering the conference code "followed by the pound sign".
It's also used to check Verizon FiOS voice mail, where you enter it after entering your PIN.
As for the *, up until recently, I had a voice mail system where you used it if you were checking messages from a phone other than your own, to signal you'd be entering a phone (non-menu) number.
It's also used to check Verizon FiOS voice mail, where you enter it after entering your PIN.
As for the *, up until recently, I had a voice mail system where you used it if you were checking messages from a phone other than your own, to signal you'd be entering a phone (non-menu) number.