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

[John Novack]

IF "that person" is who I think it is, that doesn't surprise me.  That 
is a common response.

I know that Alan David and another CNETer are planning a meet to do a 
machine, but it is unknown to me when, where and who the voice might be.

John Novack

Lee Spenadel wrote:
> Jayson,
>
> There is at least one such Jane Barbe machine in existence that I know of.
> The person who owns it has no interest in making it available for the
> duplication of announcements.
>
> Lee
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: voip-bounces at lists.ckts.info [mailto:voip-bounces at lists.ckts.info] On
> Behalf Of Jayson Smith
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 4:06 PM
> To: Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] AT&T Stops 'Time', Ends An Er
>
> I have a complete set of recordings recorded off the 410-844-1212 machine
> which is still running. They're spoken by John Doyle. As far as I know,
> there are no remaining Jane Barbe machines with that announcement style
> still in service. If interested, let me know and I'll post the URL.
> Jayson
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rusty Dekema" <rdekema at gmail.com>
> To: "Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches" <voip at lists.ckts.info>
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] AT&T Stops 'Time', Ends An Er
>
>
>   
>> 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?c
> oll=la-home-center
>   
>>> Max
>>>
>>>
>>>
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