On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:13:47 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:25:14 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Aah, now I can see why you would expect someone in the US to know that
>> was a pound sign. Here, the automated phone systems say "followed by the
>> hash key". That's the only name I've ever heard that key/symbol called
>> by.
>
>We call it a "hash" mark too. It depends on the situation.
>
>sf

isn't it 'number sign' as well?

your pal,
blake