Phone systems use to be high tech back-in-the-day and the original "hacker news" was https://www.2600.com (in print).
Marsymars 2 days ago||
For any website registration that asks for a phone number I put in one of these for my area.
afandian 2 days ago||
The test prefix for test or example DOIs is 10.5555, following the American phone number convention. I have 10.5555/12345678 seared in my muscle memory.
Wow! Had no idea. I wonder how do they monitor if they use these for setting up an account for some offers.
paranoidrobot 2 days ago|
The only people who would give one of these numbers out in real life are people who otherwise don't want to give you a real number.
Anyone who needs a number for a legitimate reason should do their own validation anyway.
You can try calling them but they return "number disconnected" messages.
zeta0134 2 days ago||
I have one of these that I use when dealing with retailers for which the phrase "I don't have a smartphone" does not compute. Saves the hassle of having to explain it every time, and so far I'm the only one using my made up number, so they "remember me" or whatever. But they can't actually call, and that's the point.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2 days ago||
For a good time call (303) 499-7111
SoftTalker 2 days ago|
For dirty deeds ring 3-6 2-4 3-6.
lisbbb 2 days ago||
Man, I miss the days when telephones were just telephones. The world just seems less mysterious now.
munchlax 2 days ago||
That was almost never the case. We just didn't know any better
L-four 2 days ago||
Always use theses in testing don't ask me how I know.
neoCrimeLabs 2 days ago|
If only Tommy Tutone had this list when they wrote 867-5309.