"N the Network?"

Despite higher hit rates for cell phone samples, inefficiencies in processing calls to these numbers relative to landline numbers continue to be documented in the U.S. literature. In this study, we propose one method for using cell phone provider information and Internet resources for validating num...

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Published in:Social science computer review 2010-08, Vol.28 (3), p.271-286
Main Authors: Buskirk, Trent D, Callegaro, Mario, Rao, Kumar
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