These phone numbers all call a recording; some are leftover Bell System intercept (error) messages.
| number | description | |----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | (202) 762-1401 | USNO master clock! | | (202) 965-9970 | you have just deactivated this feature. | | (203) 777-4647 | Pat Fleet time & temp in New Haven, CT | | (204) 867-5309 | **The Jenny Song!** | | (205) 867-5309 | Jenny is *not* in service in Birmingham. | | (206) 343-0011 | this call requires a coin deposit. no, really. | | (213) 223-6101 | RING A BELL | | (213) 621-0001 | the good, old-fashioned, \"We\'re sorry...\" recording (not Jane Barbe, sadly) | | (213) 621-0002 | 1000Hz @ 0dB (this only makes sense if you\'re a phone person) | | (216) 931-1212 | WKYC Time and Weather | | (270) 301-5797 | a maze of twisty little touch tones, all different. | | (303) 337-2500 | Denver Post Weather | | (313) 849-9906 | calling is too heavy to answer this number. | | (406) 442-1730 | Helena, MT, time & temp | | (412) 885-0075 | \"All test positions are unmanned at this time, please try your call again later.\" | | (415) 767-2676 | \"Popcorn\" time & temp, preceded by a religious message | | (505) 503-4455 | Better Call Saul | | (509) 457-0044 | This call requires a coin deposit... | | (509) 457-0045 | Your call cannot be completed as dialed... | | (509) 457-0051 | All circuits are busy now... | | (540) 829-9910 | **genuine Pat Fleet intercept message** | | (570) 387-0000 | \"due to an emergency condition....\" | | (573) 996-000x | Doniphan, MO, CO intercept lines (autoforwards) | | (573) 996-0002 | they still have party lines? | | (573) 996-0003 | \"your call cannot be completed as dialed\" (remote intercept) | | (573) 996-0005 | \"your call did not go through...\" (remote intercept) | | (573) 996-0006 | \"the number you have reached...is not in service\" | | (609) 729-9928 | ...the long distance company you have selected is unable to complete your call... | | (610) 797-0014 | Excuse me, please deposit five cents for the next 3 minutes ... | | (718) 816-9901 | North Staten Island DMS-100 ident message & area code list | | (719) 266-2837 | hall and oates emergency song line | | (800) 444-4444 | automated number announcement circuit | | (800) 437-9606 | \"your international call can not be completed as dialled\" | | (845) 354-9912 | callcannotbecompletedasdialed.....\" | | (877) 763-2435 | odd squad HQ | | (888) 447-5594 | congratulations, you found your way here | | (914) 232-9901 | pleasant hills DMS 100 | | (914) 737-9938 | somebody said put an outgoing message here | | (916) 440-0031 | \"due to facility trouble....\" |