[Lindyloo]

Phone to find out the time​

Do any of you remember this?


Copy and past the link...definitely worthwhile doing this...I'm sure it will bring back memories

When Telstra shut down the Talking Clock, one man took the time to salvage it

A musician with a penchant for nostalgia and 1990s web design has recreated 'George' the Talking Clock, a service recently unplugged by Telstra after 66 years.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Jonathan Leane]

No, but I remember Telstra (called Telecom then) used to have a 'wake me up at this time' service... I think you'd dial '013', specify a time, and your phone would ring

 

[Lindyloo]

No, but I remember Telstra (called Telecom then) used to have a 'wake me up at this time' service... I think you'd dial '013', specify a time, and your phone would ring

 

[Lindyloo]

Jonathan
You must be younger than me, not remembering about ringing to find out the time...I can't remember what the whole recording said but part of it was "on the third stroke it will be"
I do remember ringing Telecom to book a wake-up call (a fancy alarm clock)

 

[Vinylted]

I can remember a wind up alarm clock with bells on the top and no snooze button...

 

[Lindyloo]

I can remember a wind up alarm clock with bells on the top and no snooze button...

Me to!...The noise of the bells ringing used to drive me to demented