


The first one is OK, but the second one (when someone answered the phone) is “answer supervision” and cost me $6.50 for that call! OUCH! Don’t try this one at home kids!! Notice the pulse dialing of the switch along with the 2400/2600 Hz chirps. This call is to a step by step switch in Iran. This is an example of what NOT to do when trying to make a recording. This recording is first in Spanish, then in English.

This recording is first in Greek, then in English. GhanaĪn English not in service recording. The announcement here is “Kein Anschluss unter dieser Nummer” Literally “No connection under this number”. GermanyĪ German recording with SIT tones. French PolynesiaĪ French only recording with a music intro. The number you have dialed does not exist. Source: Mark Cuccia El SalvadorĪ Spanish recording. The number dialed was +1 (829) 222-2222 (soon this will be the test number for the new 829 overlay).Ī Spanish only recording from Centenial Dominicana. The number dialed was +1 (809) 528-7999.Ī Spanish & English recording with a music background from Verizon Dominica (formerly Codetel). Notice on this call to intercept recording the ringback signal (click RING click). The type of telephone swtich was an Automatic Electric #2EAX (2nd generation electronic switch).

Recording from (then) GTE-Codetel, first in Spanish then in English. Source: Dennis Wong Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)Īn English recording with a music background. Number not in service recording in Chinese then English. Notice the “on hold” music and the AUTOMATED response! Source: Dennis Wong Source: Dennis WongĬhina Directory Assistance (October 1999) ĭennis makes a call to China directory assistance. (Each recording is approx 47 minutes long.)ĭownload Side A (right click to download)ĭownload Side B (right click to download) BruneiĪ Mandarin Chinese recording that says “The number you dialed does not exist, please check before calling, thank you.” The number dialed was +856. Recording of the Australian network in 1989 made by blind phone phreak Tom Dekker. The sequence of what could be described as ‘extra fast SIT tones’ are standard on overseas calls to most countries from Telstra. There are two rather lengthy announcements at the beginning of the call to notify the customer of the charges, one coming from Telstra and another coming from AT&T in the USA.
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This is a complete recording of an IDD call to a US toll free number. US Toll Free Number Charged At International Rates (February 2002) Ī call to an United States toll-free number via Telstra Australia. This announcement is played in the same circumstances as the above announcement. Source: Liam Huttonįrom Telstra (announcement comes from international switching center). It is also played if somebody from overseas makes an IDD call to Australia and the call is passed through Optus (and the exchange of the dialing customer does not replace the announcement). This announcement is played when somebody from Australia dials an incorrect or disconnected number when making an IDD call via Optus (but when calling some odd countries, the announcement is played by the called country instead). Number Disconnected or Unavailable (February 2002) įrom Cable and Wireless Optus (announcement comes from international switching center). The following are examples of telephone recordings from places outside the US and Canada. Some have their similarities to the North American system, some are vastly different. All over the world there are telephone systems.
