Alarm clock lasted over two decades and somehow knows when daylight savings is stillSubmitted by VapeMySemen t3_z3x4gl in BuyItForLife
awarmguinness t1_ixroz7p wrote
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There was a number like that growing up, I could dial WEATHER for the weather and 777-4647 for the time, it would say "Calling long distance? Make a list of what you want to talk about, you'll save more in less time. The time is..." Still remember that shit....
loganwachter t1_ixrphfv wrote
That would’ve been a locally controlled device in a phone central office near you. Ours was 774-9998 and the one at my grandparents house was 764-0105 I think. Both had different advertisement messages but the timekeepers voice was identical.
awarmguinness t1_ixtpsjp wrote
I can hear her now
freshme4t t1_ixt9y9u wrote
Before smartphones you could text keywords like 'weather + zipcode' to the phone number 46635 (GOOGL) and it would text you back with the weather report. There were all sorts of different SMS services of which I can only remember weather. http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/11/01/google-sms-for-weather-forecast/
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