Both the AT&T Tandem and the Jenny lists have been updated. Check them out!
AT&T Tandem and Jenny List updates
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Telephone News
Seattle Times article on the Connections Museum
As some of you probably know, I think the Connections Museum in Seattle, WA is the best place on Earth. Well, not 100% true, but it's definitely in my personal Top 10. The Seattle Times published an article in January 2024 on this wonderful place. Check it out here:...
New Recordings!
Sorry that I've been absent from this site. I've been busy with other projects. But I'm back for a short while. I've updated the AT&T General Error page with some new recordings from the "New 4ESS" (N4E) suite that AT&T has been fast bring online. Here are...
A volunteer collective is setting up free pay phones in Philadelphia
An “amateur phone collective” in Philadelphia is working to bring back pay phones to the city – just without the actual payment. PhilTel, a volunteer organization that launched in June, is planning to open its first free-to-use payphone on December 17 at Iffy...
Jenny I’ve got your number – 867-5309!
Most everyone knows of the song "867-5309/Jenny" from the early 80s. But did you ever wonder what would happen if you were to dial 867-5309 in all the US and Canadian Area Codes? Check out the list that I've compiled and take a look at the various things you get when...
A Phone Trip to Head Waters, Virginia (Northern Telecom Centurion)
In December 2021, I drove out to a very small rural town in western Virginia to check out a pay phone that is still in service and is central office controlled (not a COCOT). A very rare find in the United States in this day and age!
Pink Floyd’s Young Lust – Explained and Demystified
If you're a fan of Pink Floyd's Young Lust but are scratching you head as to all the beeps and boops you hear during the telephone call portion of the song - this article explains it all. I've been meaning to write this article for a long time now, but waited until...
The Beginning of the End of AT&T Operators Started in 1992
It's hard to imagine almost 30 years ago that the first Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems were coming online to eventually replace operators. In fact, AT&T no longer has an operators. At all! They got rid of them several years ago. This video came out in...