diff --git a/etc/phones b/etc/phones
index b18806b83389..0d439af98fdc 100644
--- a/etc/phones
+++ b/etc/phones
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-#	@(#)phones	5.2 (Berkeley) 6/30/90
+#	$Id$
+#	From: @(#)phones	5.2 (Berkeley) 6/30/90
+#
+# YOU MUST REMOVE ALL OF THESE COMMENT LINES BEFORE /etc/phones WILL
+# WORK CORRECTLY.  THE DIALER CODE IN tip NEEDS FIXED TO DEAL WITH
+# COMMENTS
 #
 # phones -- remote host phone number data base
 # see tip(1), phones(5)