Telstra to discontinue Australia's dial-up 'talking clock'
Apr 19, 2019 17:06:09 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Apr 19, 2019 17:06:09 GMT 10
www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/at-the-third-stroke-there-will-be-no-more-dial-up-talking-clock-20190418-p51ff8.html
Has anyone here ever tried calling the service before?
I decided to call the number about ten minutes ago and record it, just for the hell of it. You can listen to the "talking clock" number below if you're interested:
The only other time I have ever listened to it was when I was 9. My Dad had told me about it and he actually called the number so that I got a chance to listen to the prerecorded message. I think it's a shame that Telstra want to discontinue the service. Even though it has been obsolete for decades now, it's clear that people still have a lot of use for it. It's also an interesting time capsule of a bygone era.
For 66 years, its sonorous voice has provided certainty at times of doubt, but in 165 days, at the third stroke after midnight on October 1, Australia's 'talking clock' will fall silent.
After September 30, Australians will no longer be able to dial 1194 to find out the exact time.
No longer will that striking, somewhat ominous, voice intone: "at the third stroke, it will be... 10.27 and 50 seconds" before the familiar "pip, pip, pip".
After September 30, Australians will no longer be able to dial 1194 to find out the exact time.
No longer will that striking, somewhat ominous, voice intone: "at the third stroke, it will be... 10.27 and 50 seconds" before the familiar "pip, pip, pip".
Has anyone here ever tried calling the service before?
I decided to call the number about ten minutes ago and record it, just for the hell of it. You can listen to the "talking clock" number below if you're interested:
The only other time I have ever listened to it was when I was 9. My Dad had told me about it and he actually called the number so that I got a chance to listen to the prerecorded message. I think it's a shame that Telstra want to discontinue the service. Even though it has been obsolete for decades now, it's clear that people still have a lot of use for it. It's also an interesting time capsule of a bygone era.
Even though I found out it existed in April 