I Remember...

[mourningdove~]

I remember when the first two numbers of telephone numbers were represented by words, for some reason.

Telephone exchange names ... wow, does that take me back!!! lol

Ours was Shadyside ...

 

[joymercy]

Anyone remember what you had to dial to get the correct Time?

 

[ozso]

Anyone remember what you had to dial to get the correct Time?

118. At the tone the time will be...

 

[ozso]

I've been watching episodes on the Roku channel.

 

[mourningdove~]

Anyone remember what you had to dial to get the correct Time?

Wow ... I do remember that!
I think our number ended in 1212.
(Apparently, the number varied according to where one lived.)

From the internet:

Long before smartphones made finding out the time or temperature as easy as glancing at your screen, you could pick up your landline and call a time and weather line.

There were numbers all across the country. A lot ended in 1010 or 1212, and they were operated by businesses, banks, companies, even — and this one is kind of obvious — the National Weather Service.

Need to know the time or temp? There's (still) a phone number for that

Long before smartphones made finding out the time or temperature as easy as glancing at your screen, so-called Time & Temp lines were just a dial away. The concept may seem outdated, but the service still exists.

www.wvxu.org

 

[mourningdove~]

Like the fella in this humorous video, I remember waking up in the middle of the night and finding these kinds of inspiring commercials on the television ... (though my reaction to them wasn't quite like his! lol)

 

[Chesterton]

There were numbers all across the country. A lot ended in 1010 or 1212, and they were operated by businesses, banks, companies, even — and this one is kind of obvious — the National Weather Service.

Ours is still in operation, sponsored by a local bank. The weird thing is, and I could be wrong, but the pleasant sounding lady who gives the time and temperature - her voice sounds exactly the same as it did in the 1970's.

 

[Chesterton]

Like the fella in this humorous video, I remember waking up in the middle of the night and finding these kinds of inspiring commercials on the television ... (though my reaction to them wasn't quite like his! lol)

You brought back a memory I'd forgotten about. Remember when TV stations didn't broadcast 24 hours a day? At some point late at night, they'd play the national anthem and "sign off". Nothing but static/white noise till the next morning.

 

[Grafted In]

Each area received a switching name that most likely did not have any connection to you local.
Enter your letter prefex in Google or such and it will spell out the entire name.
You may or may not have to enter state.
If you do have to enter your state, you may need to include county.
You may also have to enter the complete number with that letter prefex.

 

[Rescued One]

Prizes thst weren't paper ot cardstock in the Crackerjack boxes!

 

[joymercy]

Prizes thst weren't paper ot cardstock in the Crackerjack boxes!

Yup! I loved the little trinkets.

 

[Rescued One]

COOL!

 

[mourningdove~]

 

[joymercy]

Anyone remember

Listening to the top songs of the year during the New Years Countdown on the radio

AND

record for free, every single top song on your cassette tapes?!

I wrote them all down in order and had all the hits I wanted

 

[ozso]

I remember back in the mid-late 70s there were numbers you'd call to leave a message. I remember one was called "Why Not?". It was a precursor to internet forums. Those who operated it (high school and college students) would then play back the messages and comment on them. This was within the 213 Los Angeles area code.

Some of those involved went on to become internet pioneers and the first hackers. I'm guessing that's probably what inspired the use of telephones in The Matrix. I remember the infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick from those days. Back then Ma Bell was a whole nother world.

 

[ozso]

Anyone remember

Listening to the top songs of the year during the New Years Countdown on the radio

AND

record for free, every single top song on your cassette tapes?!

I wrote them all down in order and had all the hits I wanted

Yep. And the DJ would keep blabbing to the very last second to ruin it.