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What's the Time and Temperature Phone Number in your Area ?

Started by bingster, July 16, 2009, 04:44:57 PM

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Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

mariepr

In Philadelphia is used to be TI6-1212 and WE6-1212 for time and weather, "The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania bring you..."   I think it died a couple of years after the breakup of AT&T when these recordings were ruled "Enhanced Information Services" and thus the phone company was not allowed to provide them.

kb3pxr

In My area there are three numbers:

717-263-5252 - This is sponsored by a local auto dealership and was already mentioned. Provides time and Weather
717-263-1100 - Same as above, different number.
301-797-9797 - This one is long distance and is hosted by a local radio station and sponsorship varies (the station fills in with their own ad on days without other sponsors). This provides weather only.

I have my own VoIP PBX and I can get the speaking clock by dialing *60 (I need to re-add the config for 1160 for rotary dials).

Don't forget a lot of information is available from 24/7 at 1-408-752-8052 (was 1-800-555-TELL).

Butch Harlow

Here in Richmond it used to be TIGER-22, but that's long gone. Now, I just call the US Naval observatory Atomic clock. That number is 1-202-762-1041.
Butch Harlow

Pourme

Quote from: Butch Harlow on February 09, 2018, 06:49:56 PM
Here in Richmond it used to be TIGER-22, but that's long gone. Now, I just call the US Naval observatory Atomic clock. That number is 1-202-762-1041.

I get silence from the 202 number
Benny

Panasonic 308/616 Magicjack service

Butch Harlow

Quote from: Pourme on February 09, 2018, 07:41:41 PM
I get silence from the 202 number

Sorry, it's 202 762-1401 or 202 762-1069
However, when I call from my cellphone it does not answer, when I call from my Comcast VOIP line it answers immediately.

The Colorado number is 719 567-6742

All 3 worked perfect when I dialed from my 3 slot payphone in the kitchen, none answered from my cell. Odd.
Butch Harlow

TelePlay

Quote from: Butch Harlow on February 09, 2018, 08:05:14 PM
Sorry, it's 202 762-1401 or 202 762-1069
However, when I call from my cellphone it does not answer, when I call from my Comcast VOIP line it answers immediately.

The Colorado number is 719 567-6742

All 3 worked perfect when I dialed from my 3 slot payphone in the kitchen, none answered from my cell. Odd.

All 3 numbers worked with my cell phone. I have USCellular as my carrier, a major minor player in the PCS phone business (had them since 1990, the dawn of large scale commercial service).

All three number answered with the tick tick of a clock, then a voice saying "from the US Naval Observatory the time is . . . "  No weather, just the universal time clock.

Who is your carrier?

Butch Harlow

Quote from: TelePlay on February 09, 2018, 09:05:15 PM
All 3 numbers worked with my cell phone. I have USCellular as my carrier, a major minor player in the PCS phone business (had them since 1990, the dawn of large scale commercial service).

All three number answered with the tick tick of a clock, then a voice saying "from the US Naval Observatory the time is . . . "  No weather, just the universal time clock.

Who is your carrier?

For cell service, Verizon. I almost wish I had them for cable service, then at least I would have pulse service on my VOIP.
Butch Harlow

dsk

In Norway most of these numbers are gone, but we do still have a weather forecast  at  820 90 001 this cost lots, and you get personal service.  Time and temp is not available unless you use internet, or listen to the DAB-radio. FM and AM is shut down! :-(

MADhouseTelephone

I currently have a 1965 Audichron Time and Temperature machine from NC hooked up to my AE step switch. It can be reached on C*NET by dialing 1-624-2257
This machine will be moving to a new home later this year and will be replaced by a machine from GTE in Texas that I am rebuilding.
ADavid, MADhouse Telephone

Jim Stettler

It used to be 635-TIME . I haven't tried for a long time.
Colorado Springs, CO
Jim S.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

Jim Stettler

I just tried it. " the phone number is no longer in service"
Jim S.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

dsk

The time service died here in Norway Jan 15 2007, the weather telephone is a service you still may use as a 820 number charging slightly less than $1 pr minute.  You may dial (dtmf) your zip code, and get it pretty local.

dsk

Haf

Official number for time here in Germany is 0049 (0)180 4100100, German Telekom, 0.20 € per call. There is another number I believe from an to me unknown collector using an old time machine:  0049 (0)40 428990 a toll free regular number area code of Hamburg.
Weather: Wetterdiensthotline: 0180 2 913 913*
* (Festnetzpreis 6ct/Anruf, Mobilfunkpreise maximal 42 ct/min innerhalb Deutschlands)

Haf
Telephone:
0049-030-55474418
1-415-449-4743
1-604-757-7474

kb3pxr

I remember reading that the local telephone company will provide you the time of day for an significant charge (more than 50 cents) by asking the operator as well.