Speaking clock

[Mustang]

What number do you dial these days to get the speaking clock?

 

[Lucy]

What number do you dial these days to get the speaking clock?

911

HTH

 

[Ardesco]

heh, if that's right that must confuse the hell out of americans who come over here to go on holiday and get into an emergency...

 

[bogeyman]

What number do you dial these days to get the speaking clock?

Does anyone actually ever phone the speaking clock any more?

I expect that given the probable low frequency of calls, they could employ an actual person with a watch to pick up the phone and answer:

"Hello, yeah - umm the time, yeah, as brought to you by my 9 year old CASIO wristwatch is umm ten twenty seven and thirty eight seconds, precisely. That's okay mate, no worries, have a good one".

 

[cailin dana]

I phoned it the other day after spending about 20 mins searching for the number....

 

[malvolio]

I just press a button on the mobile and say "Time please"...

But the number is 123.

 

[Pondlife]

heh, if that's right that must confuse the hell out of americans who come over here to go on holiday and get into an emergency...

AFAIK 911 will give emergency services in the UK as it's more widely associated than 999.

As Mal said it's 123 for the speaking clock

 

[bogeyman]

AFAIK 911 will give emergency services in the UK as it's more widely associated than 999.

Yes - I think Lucy was making a "joke"

 

[Pondlife]

Yes - I think Lucy was making a "joke"

You reckon - I never can tell.

 

[Mustang]

Thanks for the replies.

It must be 15+ years since I used the service but I keep looking at my watch/PC's/kitchen clock and they all seem to say different times! I think the last time I used it, it was something like 8081!