555-1212 is still used for directory assistance and 555-4334 is reserved for assigned national use. But a set of 100 555 numbers have been officially designated for use in Hollywood, 555-0100 through 555-0199.
Today, only the numbers 555-0100 through 555-0199 are reserved for fictional use, although some of the older numbers gained notoriety for their repeated use – sort of like a numeric Wilhelm Scream.
Only 555-0100 through 555-0199 are now specifically reserved for fictional use; the other numbers have been reserved for actual assignment.
Quick, try this: Dial 202-762-1401. Trust us, it's not a scam, but you may be surprised by what you hear. Join our fight against age discrimination in the workplace.
Dialing 555-2368 will get you the Ghostbusters, the hotel room from Memento, Jim Rockford of The Rockford Files, and Jaime Sommers from The Bionic Woman, among others.) What you may not know, though, is that there are many more "real" 555 phone numbers.
In this case, AT&T Illinois bills the call. (area code) 555–1212: National Directory Assistance.
555-1212 is still used for directory assistance and 555-4334 is reserved for assigned national use. But a set of 100 555 numbers have been officially designated for use in Hollywood, 555-0100 through 555-0199.
At the third stroke of midnight on September 29, 2019 Australia's talking clock ceased to tell the time. Telstra has deactivated the Talking Clock service, which had been in continual operation for 66 years.
The voice of the announcements is that of broadcaster and voiceover artist Helen Naudé. Recorded in 1989, the same speaking clock announcements with Naudé's voice are still in use to the present day.
On the West Coast, the telephone time service was widely known as POPCORN, the letters that represented the numbers you had to dial—before it was discontinued in 2007.
The angel number 555 calls us to take action. If you aren't being recognized in your career, it may be time to change your position or job alltogether. Similar to this angel numbers interaction with relationships, within career, you need to trust the process of growth.
Since the early 1970s there's been at least one 555 number callers can dial and get an answer—555-1212 is a standard number that rings directory assistance. The rest of the 555 numbers have largely gained fame as fake numbers in movies and on TV.
When movies and TV shows began using phone numbers more frequently in their plot lines, people who actually owned those numbers started to complain that they were getting too many prank phone calls. So the phone companies reserved 555-0100 through to 555-0199 for fictional use.
Urgent but not life-threatening driving incidents: Call *555
*555 is not intended to take the place of the 111 emergency number. Always call 111 in an emergency. *555 calls are answered with less priority than 111 calls.
The number is now written as 1-212-736-5000. According to the hotel's website, PEnnsylvania 6-5000 is New York's oldest continually assigned telephone number and possibly the oldest continuously-assigned number in the world.
Thanks to the international phone numbering plan (ITU-T E. 164), phone numbers cannot contain more than 15 digits. The shortest international phone numbers in use contain seven digits. With all of this in mind, let's look at the regular expression again after breaking it into its pieces.
Find the precise time by dialling 123 to hear the BT speaking clock (Timeline). The time is announced every ten seconds.
123 - speaking clock
You can only call the speaking clock if you're a BT or EE customer. Calls to this number cost: 50p from a BT landline - this is the cost of the whole call. 35p a minute from an EE pay as you go mobile.
Telephones UK has its own popular Speaking Clock Service which features the authentic voice of Pat Simmons. The number to directly access the Speaking Clock is 0871 976 2819, if dialling from abroad the number is +44 871 976 2819.
Generally, it is against the law for salespeople to sell financial advice or products, such as insurance, at a consumer's door or via the phone unless the consumer invites the contact. You can report this conduct to Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) .
Cold calling and telemarketing is legal, but boy it is frowned upon. Get it wrong and the Aussies have no problem swearing at you or “telling you off” as they like to call it. Never cold call in Australia on Sundays and / or public holidays and first check the DNC (do not call list).
The first Speaking Clock was taken out of service in 1963, replaced by a more modern transistor version, using a magnetic drum, and complete with a new voice.
Most phone companies allow you to access directory assistance service by dialing “411.” Other directory assistance services require a different dialing pattern such as 555-1212, a toll free number or a number that starts with “10-10.” Charges will vary significantly, check the rate before using any directory assistance ...
"555" is an exchange number commonly thought to be reserved by the phone companies for use by TV and movies in order to prevent prank phone calls to real people. In fact, only 555-0100 through 555-0199 are now specifically reserved for fictional use, and the other numbers have been released for actual assignment.
Stranger Things: How to Call Surfer Boy Pizza, and Three Other Show Numbers. You can call Argyle at Surfer Boy Pizza, Murray at home, the Nina Project and Yuri's Fish and Fly.