Editing PDFs w/embedded fonts

I make pdfs w/the fonts 100% embeded (not subset), and i use dummy type where i want others to be able to fill in, example phone and address
so in my pdf the type is
000-000-000
Address Line 1
City, ST 00000
I can go into the pdf and change the type but only if i have the fonts loaded.
I need other people, on different systems, to be able to change the type but keeping it in the typeface, and not all have the same fonts. so it gives them errors.
Doesn't embedding the whole font supposed to make this work? Does anyone know a way this would work.
I even tried doing it as forms, but the type defaults to system fonts, not what I specify.
Please help, its driving me nuts!
Thanks!
dianne

I thought Adobe had various agreements with type house to allow the embedding of fonts with PDF's so that they viewed exactly as originator had created the PDF. That embedding would only be allowed on fonts they either owned or had agreements with. And that the font resided within the PDF. If the exact font is on the user's Machine they could edit (with acrobat) the document as needed. Now If they didn't have, the same font a substitute would be used.
This has been my understanding as was explained to be since Acrobat 4 days.

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