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Recordings you can call
These phone numbers all call a recording; some are leftover Bell System intercept (error) messages.
| number | description |
|---|---|
| (202) 762-1401 | USNO master clock! |
| (202) 965-9970 | you have just deactivated this feature. |
| (203) 777-4647 | Pat Fleet time & temp in New Haven, CT |
| (204) 867-5309 | The Jenny Song! |
| (205) 867-5309 | Jenny is not in service in Birmingham. |
| (206) 343-0011 | this call requires a coin deposit. no, really. |
| (213) 223-6101 | RING A BELL |
| (213) 621-0001 | the good, old-fashioned, "We're sorry…" recording (not Jane Barbe, sadly) |
| (213) 621-0002 | 1000Hz @ 0dB (this only makes sense if you're a phone person) |
| (216) 931-1212 | WKYC Time and Weather |
| (270) 301-5797 | a maze of twisty little touch tones, all different. |
| (303) 337-2500 | Denver Post Weather |
| (313) 849-9906 | calling is too heavy to answer this number. |
| (406) 442-1730 | Helena, MT, time & temp |
| (412) 885-0075 | "All test positions are unmanned at this time, please try your call again later." |
| (415) 767-2676 | "Popcorn" time & temp, preceded by a religious message |
| (505) 503-4455 | Better Call Saul |
| (509) 457-0044 | This call requires a coin deposit… |
| (509) 457-0045 | Your call cannot be completed as dialed… |
| (509) 457-0051 | All circuits are busy now… |
| (540) 829-9910 | genuine Pat Fleet intercept message |
| (570) 387-0000 | "due to an emergency condition…." |
| (573) 996-000x | Doniphan, MO, CO intercept lines (autoforwards) |
| (573) 996-0002 | they still have party lines? |
| (573) 996-0003 | "your call cannot be completed as dialed" (remote intercept) |
| (573) 996-0005 | "your call did not go through…" (remote intercept) |
| (573) 996-0006 | "the number you have reached…is not in service" |
| … | … |
| (609) 729-9928 | …the long distance company you have selected is unable to complete your call… |
| (610) 797-0014 | Excuse me, please deposit five cents for the next 3 minutes … |
| (718) 816-9901 | North Staten Island DMS-100 ident message & area code list |
| (719) 266-2837 | hall and oates emergency song line |
| (800) 444-4444 | automated number announcement circuit |
| (800) 437-9606 | "your international call can not be completed as dialled" |
| (845) 354-9912 | callcannotbecompletedasdialed….." |
| (877) 763-2435 | odd squad HQ |
| (888) 447-5594 | congratulations, you found your way here |
| (914) 232-9901 | pleasant hills DMS 100 |
| (914) 737-9938 | somebody said put an outgoing message here |
| (916) 440-0031 | "due to facility trouble…." |
Enjoy.