[VoIP] AT&T Stops 'Time', Ends An Er

[Rusty Dekema]

Speaking of this, do any of you have an AT&T number for a time system
that uses the exact phrasing:

"Good (xyz), at the tone the time will be (zyx)." (As opposed to "at
the tone, (name of time zone) time will be...)

That was how 616-346-1212 (actually 346-****, but they didn't
advertise it as such), the time line where I grew up, sounded.
Unfortunately, it has been out of commission in both the old 616 and
new 269 split region for several years.

I would like to replicate the system on my Asterisk machine, but I
have not been able to find any similar recordings.

Cheers,
Rusty





On 8/30/07, ikjtel <ikj1234i at yahoo.com> wrote:
> FWIW, via slashdot
>
> "Starting in September, you will no longer be able to
> pick up a landline, payphone, etc and find out what
> time it is at the beep. AT&T, which has had the
> service since the 20s, cited a lack of demand in the
> digital age as the reason for "time"'s extinction.
> Actually, the service had already stopped in most
> states, but Nevada and California — with their large
> rural and unmapped areas — were still holding out,
> should the lost motorist or weary hiker need to know
> the time of day. But no more! The "Time Machine",
> which consisted of two large drum-like devices that
> contained several audio-tracks and a quite advanced
> system for syncing up with the caller, will probably
> end up in a museum, anxiously awaiting the arrival of
> its cousin: The Pay-Phone."
>
> Full article at
> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus29aug29,0,2466396,full.column?coll=la-home-center
>
> Max
>
>
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