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AT&T Stops 'Time', Ends An Era

Posted by Zonk on from the at-the-tone-i'm-finished dept.

theoeag writes "Starting in September, you will no longer be able to pick up a landline, payphone, etc and find out what time it is at the beep. AT&T, which has had the service since the 20s, cited a lack of demand in the digital age as the reason for "time"'s extinction. Actually, the service had already stopped in most states, but Nevada and California — with their large rural and unmapped areas — were still holding out, should the lost motorist or weary hiker need to know the time of day. But no more! The "Time Machine", which consisted of two large drum-like devices that contained several audio-tracks and a quite advanced system for syncing up with the caller, will probably end up in a museum, anxiously awaiting the arrival of its cousin: The Pay-Phone."

3 of 359 comments (clear)

  1. Re:How do you set your clocks? by psergiu · · Score: -1, Troll

    An if your cellphone's os crashes or it's battery dies and when it restarts it asks you to set the date and time ?

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  2. Re:Evil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    yea att reminds me of ghey right about now.
    and I guess since I am posting this anonymous, that makes me one of those anonymous hackers fox news keeps talking about!!
    haha I did it for the lulz! =P
    heh /joke
    peace

  3. Grow up, loser. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wow, some boys never mature.

    Grow up, loser.