Question of the day

[spkennyuk]

Its not something daft like the space station is it ?

 

[CatmanV2]

No and no. Some interesting theories though!

Bit of a clue: It's in the continental US, but non-geographic

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[zagatoes30]

Its not something daft like the space station is it ?

That was my thought but like you I have no clue

 

[Navcorr]

What is that area code?

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[Navcorr]

What is that area code?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS5fwbxCckM

 

[spkennyuk]

Some remote Alaskan outpost ?
Trying to think of places with only a handfull of people in residence at anytime.

 

[CatmanV2]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS5fwbxCckM

You're going to be there a while. US Area codes are nnn

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[CatmanV2]

Some remote Alaskan outpost ?
Trying to think of places with only a handfull of people in residence at anytime.

Good thought, but no. It's a non-geographic number and it doesn't actually connect to anyone directly. But it does allow you to connect to any other number.

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[zagatoes30]

American version of Directory Enquiries?

 

[outrun]

9

 

[2b1ask1]

There is 800 toll free where you choose a six digit number using the alpha numeric pads to spell it like 1-800-4uhaul

 

[Navcorr]

You're going to be there a while. US Area codes are nnn

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Hence the clip

98, 99, 100 ........ 101, 102 ....

 

[CatmanV2]

LOL

Let's change it a little bit. The number is 710 to put Navcorr out of my misery. It has one number: 627 4387 so the only valid 710 coded number is 710-6274387

If you dial that number, you'll get a beep. You'll then need to enter a 12 digit PIN to get any further. Then you'll be able to dial any other number.

Guesses as to why this exists and what you'd use it for?

HINT: It's not live sex lines for Trump, nor is it to get toll free calls, although that might well be a by product.
Further HINT: You might want to look at a US phone keypad

I'm going offline for platelet donation in about 2 hours, so if no one gets it I'll reveal the answer and nominate the best answer

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[GeoffCapes]

For grassing someone up to the police.

 

[Navcorr]

.... to put Navcorr out of my misery.
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Not much is capable of that

 

[CatmanV2]

Nope and agreed

Mark, would you need a 12 digit PIN to grass someone up?

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[JonW]

if no one GETS it I'll reveal the answer and nominate the best answer

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If this was a deliberate clue, then it deserves a prize!...

 

[CatmanV2]

If this was a deliberate clue, then it deserves a prize!...

<bows>

JonW if you worked it out from that, the question is all yours. Otherwise I nominate Kenny for the Space Station. Associated Trivia is that the Vatican used to have its own international dialling code, and only one phone number....

710-6274387 is part of Homeland Security's Government Emergency Telecomms Service.

Details here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Emergency_Telecommunications_Service
and
https://www.dhs.gov/government-emergency-telecommunications-service-gets

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[JonW]

<bows>

JonW if you worked it out from that, the question is all yours. Otherwise I nominate Kenny for the Space Station. Associated Trivia is that the Vatican used to have its own international dialling code, and only one phone number....

710-6274387 is part of Homeland Security's Government Emergency Telecomms Service.

Details here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Emergency_Telecommunications_Service
and
https://www.dhs.gov/government-emergency-telecommunications-service-gets

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I’m nowhere near that clever! My mate google helped me once you’d given the number, which is clearly cheating, so over to Kenny....

 

[spkennyuk]

Just out of interest i googled phones and the space station. Its possible for amateur radio hams to contact the crew. There is also a IP phone for outgoing calls only which is assigned a outer Houston area code of 281.

Now thats a useless fact you never needed to know.

Im working so busy for awhile. JohnW can you set the next question as i dont have one in mind.