On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:17:21 -0500, wrote:


[snip]


Thanks for the memory jogger, there. Now that I think about it, we (the
crowd I hung out with) would all call the number for the answering
machine at the local theatre (it played a 'what is on tonight recording
for about 45 seconds), since that is a number we all knew by heart, and
was usually busy anyway.

There was always "Dial a Prayer" (probably still is).

By the way, if I dial my own number (all 7 digits), I get a recording
that says "you dialed your own number, hang up and wait for it to
ring". When I hang up it rings. I thought all phones did that....
I've done it a few times to test the phone, when it appears to not be
working.

If I dial my own number (7 digits) here I get a few seconds of silence
followed by a recording saying I must now include the area code.
Dialing 10 digits gives me a busy signal.

BTW, they started requiring 10 digits for all calls here about 3 years
ago, because of a new "overlay" area code. I still haven't seen EVEN
ONE number that uses the new area code.
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