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.