Friday, 31 August 2007 02:50
AT&T Announced the end of POP-CORN
Times are changing and that was never more
obvious that when AT&T announced the end of POP-CORN - the way to millions have gotten the
accurate time for almost a century. Since 1929 callers could dial 7-6-7 or
P-O-P on their telephones, followed by any four numbers and hear a woman's
voice telling them the time. But AT&T says it will stop the service
in California
on September 19, 2007 because it can't get parts for equipment. AT&T
officials say freeing up the 7-6-7 prefix will allow customers to have access
to 300,000 new phone numbers. The announcement will be active for a year and
customers will get reminders in their phone bills.