Dialing Speaking Clock from USA

Posts: 433 · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject: Dialing Speaking Clock from USA

Good Day:

I am trying to call the Speaking Clock in London.
The number (with prefix) I was told is:

44 0871 7893642

When calling I receive a fast busy, such as an invalid number.
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks from across the pond,
G Wagner
Free Call on Vonage: 1 832 476 3726

Posts: 1424 · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject:

I am disappointed you didn't get a response because I was curious if you could get this to work.

Visit the speaking clock web page.

Just to be sure, you should be dialing 011 44 871 789 3642. (I believe the leading 0 in front of the 871 is either optional or not to be included when dialed internationally).

Interestingly enough Vonage does not provide service to toll services in the US, so Vonage may not allow calls to this number. However, Vonage does show a $.28/minute rate to 448 "special service" numbers.

[EDIT: Corrected rate per houuser]

Posts: 1424 · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject:

I tried it utilizing my Vonage line as well as my mobile phone. Neither worked for me.

Posts: 10 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Jun 05, 2005 Posts: 10

Try the following number:

0044 871 789 3642

Good Luck!

Posts: 433 · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:41 am Post subject:

Tried it, and still a fast busy. I wonder if there is a block somewhere.

I still have faith.

Posts: 1715 · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:00 am Post subject:

Vonage doesn't support 1-900 services in the USA and the speaking clock service appears to be a pay-per-call type service, so it probably isn't supported.

Free (but US-based) ones from the US NIST:
(303) 499-7111 (Colorado)
(808) 335-4363 (Hawaii)

Posts: 433 · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:25 am Post subject:

Thanks, for the US numbers. I just would like to be able to access what I had before the number change.

Posts: 3 · New Forum Member Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 3

Hi all,

New to this forum - but I have a question - why ring the speaking clock in the UK ? -

for a free way of checking UK time - please have a look at :

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Hope this helps - and useful !

Posts: 9 · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject:

Just a suggestion but if you want to ring the speaking clock ring:
01923 287 748

For one thing it'll work and also it'll come out of your free airtime and not cost anything! Very Happy

Posts: 433 · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I tried it, and got a fast busy.

Any idea?