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[decoder]

I was thinking. It would be interesting is if we looked at some old text files (i.e. this old gem) of scans and numbers from back in the 1980s and early 1990s, and call the numbers and make an up to date text file of what those numbers are in 2004.

I love reading old text files with scans and phone numbers, and actually dialing up the numbers in the files. I'm often surprised when I dial up a number from those old files, and the number is still the same! It's just a feeling I cannot describe.

Some of the best numbers I have came from text files from 1984. You usually get about 15% working numbers in those files. Sometimes, for non-WATS numbers, you need to figure out the new NPA for the area.

And as for the 800-213-TEST (8378) number, the color changes every weekday. I still haven't figured out what the fuck its for, though.

[ic0n]

yeah i loved reading the old files calling all the old numbers just to see what they where and did. i was thinking about doing a revised copy of number list and whatnot. but i decided not to.

[ozlo]

215-504-5793

It was playing an audio feed from a TV station once when I called it. Now whenever I call it is just dead silence after answering.

[dual]

COCOTs at Sandia Casino:

505-821-9798
505-821-9894
505-821-9895
505-821-9956
505-828-9950
505-828-9951
505-828-9952

[doug]

Useless scan, nothing leet by doug
misc things
909-472-0000 AT&T Local
909-597-0000 Network Dispatch Center (most exchanges in the city with all 0000s give same thing)
909-627-0008 Chino CO, call after hours you'll hear my voicemail
909-597-0008 CO, differnet voicemail of mine after hours
909-627-0005 Chino CO, "Ed"
909-597-0009 CO "Mike"
909-573-
0002 "Welcome to Lucky Communcations. Please enter your card number now"
0004 = "please enter your personal identification number, folowed by the # sign"
0031-0032 = Odd Ringing.. "telemeeds inland empire. If you are a new user press the * key. otherwise key in your mailbox number" some partyline profile crap
0043 = "you have reached a local dial access number but you are not a..." ...continues on...
0044 = "Asian speaking...for english prompts press *0" If you press *0, you get " Please enter your authorazation code.
0045 = Druming sound effect..."Big zue... Please enter your pin number"
0093 fasional productions asks for pin
0500 "please enter your personal id number followed by the # sign"
0499 "please enter personal ID number then press #"
0400 "hello im mandy the personal assisant for <person voice>Steve (something)</person> - Who's calling please? *BEEP*
3733 = subscriber you have called is out of service

another useless scan by doug
909-632-
0030 = " Thank you for calling Yellow Cab..Please enter <something, something, i forgot what she said"
0035 = takes you to the next availible Yellow Cab Operator (doesnt take you to the phone in the car itself though, already checked)
3000 = Music/Sound Plays... "The Number you have dialed is not a working number, please check the number and try again. ... - Message 3, LSM16"
4000 = vmbox of something
5000 = Welcome to the WinStar Voice Messaging Center
6000 = Voicemail box


Fear more USELESS SCANS I FIND!!!
909-664-
0100 = GAMC Parkway Reality
9000 = America Honda
9001 = America Honda Security
9010 = America Honda
9098 = America Honda
9099 = Extension 000
9100 = Audix
9101 = More America Honda, fear

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510-528-5802, ringout bridge, real busniess meetings take place on this during certain hours.
916-373-7476 same with this one...green party mostly
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other shit
310-990-7444 - paris hilton
800-800-8900 - Dungeon (Some kind of gay chatline. funny intro)
248-771-0023 -9 trillion recordings
403-ASS-POOP - Canada's pooper scooper company
1-702-214-1234 - weird dtmf before message, office recording if after hours

Edited by doug, 03 March 2004 - 01:26 AM.

[natas]

what the hell is 802-660-1642???

[vox]

That sounds like the tone you get after entering an incorrect passcode on a PBX outdial.

[natas]

verizon techs were calling it direct....

[phreakblaze]

damn weird.

Edited by phreakblaze, 25 February 2004 - 09:02 PM.

[natas]

1643 gives that tone as well and 1639 is a carrier that responds with PLEASE ENTER YOUR PASSWORD ===>>

[vox]

Did you attempt the password yet?

[natas]

ummm i tried a password.... do u know what kind of system that is?

[vox]

Nope, never saw that kind of prompt before...

[natas]

haahah heres a great number!

i was having a little marathon of the simple life with me myself and i and we all noticed they actually showed paris dialing the 10 digit number she was calling so i finally got it after rewinding it about 20 times! and it turns out it was her boyfriend from sum41's cell number! what a loser! the last 4 digits are "1441" ooooh what a smart cat! lol

but anyways his number is an at&t wireless # in toronto.

its 647-292-1441

listen to his machine! SO GAY!!

[GIJoe]

Yea.. very stupid. Prob just didnt put his name on it though so if you called and you werent supposed to, you wouldnt know who it was maybe.

But still, what a stupid message!

[Betty Cracker]

When I was local to this number I found it in a scan. when I would dial it as you dial a local number in your npa (no area code) it says "It is necessary to for you to dial the area code plus 7 digit phone number when dialing this call. Please hang up and try your call again." Well that was weird. So I then called it with the area code first. Then I get the "We're sorry, it is not necessary to dial a 1 or 0 when calling this number. Will you please hang up and try your call again."

umm... ooook

the number is 608.676.9990

Not really mind blowing but still... wtf?

[phrox]

864-583-74xx
00- hello (female-old)
01- hello (female)
02- This party has privacy director...
03- disconnected
04- hello (female)
05- acr
06- disconnected
07- hello (male)
08- acr
09- carrier (fax)
10- disconnected
11- disconnected
12- tone
13- ringout
14- ringout
15- hello (female)
16- hello (female)
17- hello (male)
18- hello (female)
19- acr
20- disconnected
21- no incoming calls
22- acr
23- ringout
24- ringout
25- acr
26- hello (female)
27- ringout
28- ringout
29- ringout
30- hello (female)
31- carrier (fax)
32- hello (female)
33- hello (female)
34- disconnected
35- disconnected
36- no incoming calls
37- hello (female)
38- drops a dial tone, max digits 6... anything less press #.
39- hello (female)
40- acr
41- privacy director
42- ring out
43- changed-> 864-542-0021 -> privacy director
44- hello (female)
45- hello (male)
46- acr
47- acr
48- changed-> 864-599-9877 -> privacy director
49- ringout
50- Dr. Phillips office
51- hello (female)
52- hello (female)
53- no incoming calls
54- hello (male)
55- hello (female)
56- ringout
57- no incoming calls
58- disconnected
59- disconnected
60- disconnected
61- hello (female)
62- answering machine - (female)
63- hello (female)
64- hello (female)
65- disconnected
66- disconnected
67- drops a dial tone
68- disconnected
69- disconnected
70- speedway (convient store)
71- temp disconnected
72- ringout
73- Dr. something...
74- hello (female)
75- privacy director
76- disconnected
77- privacy director
78- ansering machine (male)
79- hello (female)
80- Thank you for calling something... automated
81- ringout
82- ringout
83- disconnected
84- ringout
85- hello (female)
86- carrier (fax)
87- acr
88- disconnected
89- ring...ring...*change ring*... ring... ring... carrier (fax)
90- disconnected
91- ringout
92- privacy director
93- hello (female)
94- disconnected
95- Dr. charles something...
96- no incoming calls
97- disconnected
98- hello (male)
99- privacy director

[ntheory]

what the hell is 802-660-1642???

Sounds like the tone generator I used to use when I had to find lines with my inductive line tester. Maybe they use that instead of carrying around another box?

[phrox]

Person answered when I called... Said it was a bank

[natas]

ya the numbers around that one go to a bank...maybe its just something funky on the pbx?