What number do you dial for the Speaking Clock?

What number do you dial for the Speaking Clock?

Everyone used to know the number for the speaking clock, it’s 123, but today few young people will even know it exists. But the service – known as Talkline – still gets more than 30 million calls a year despite the rush to embrace new technology, with demand peaking on four timesensitive days.

Can you still call a number to get the time?

Even in the smartphone age, you can still dial up the time in hours, minutes, seconds. The U.S. Naval Observatory’s time-by-phone line received more than three million calls in 2015. Quick, try this: Dial 202-762-1401. Trust us, it’s not a scam, but you may be surprised by what you hear.

Who is the voice of the talking clock?

Those are the dulcet tones of Alan Steadman, the new voice of the Speaking Clock. To mark 80 years of the famous talking clock, BT held a nationwide competition to find the fifth permanent voice of the British institution.

Can you phone the speaking clock?

Find the precise time by dialling 123 to hear the BT speaking clock (Timeline).

How do you call the time on your phone?

For android , you could just go to your default phone app, tap the “Recent” tab, hit the “Menu” key and then hit “Call duration”. At the bottom is time for “All calls”.

Can you still dial popcorn to get the time?

Currently, anyone misdialing POPCORN (POPULAR, for instance, or even POPTART) still gets the time, as long as the 767 prefix is properly dialed.

Is it free to call the talking clock?

Find the precise time by dialling 123 to hear the BT speaking clock (Timeline). It costs 50p a minute from BT landlines any time of day or night.

What happens when u dial 123?

You could argue there is no real need to pick up a landline and dial 123 to hear BT’s Speaking Clock and be charged 31p for doing so. The Speaking Clock was created for people who did not have a watch or clock to hand.

What is Telstra directory assistance 1223 and how does it work?

Telstra Directory Assistance 1223 is one of several ways you can access listings from the White Pages. Over the past 10 years, call volumes to the 1223 service have fallen by almost 90 per cent as people turn to online searches and apps to locate contact details in the White Pages.

How do I contact Telstra disability services?

For customers needing accessibility assistance, you can dial Telstra Disability Hotline at either 1800 068 424 (voice), or 133 677 (TTY). Telstra also offers a disability support enquiry form. Call Telstra from overseas Telstra’s overseas customer service number is +61 439 125 109, which is free to call from a Telstra phone.

What is the directory assistance helpline?

The Directory Assistance Helpline service is a specialised service to assist Telstra customers with a disability or special requirements to access national directory information.

How much does it cost to call directory assistance 1223?

Whilst the majority of callers to 1223 make just one call to the service each year, we are very mindful of minimising any impact to customers. From 1 December, calls from residential fixed line services to Telstra Directory Assistance 1223 service will cost $0.50 per call including GST.