Test Numbers

by The Shadow

Not guaranteed, of course.

011-44-61-2468011 : U.S. dial tone then "When this system changes, this is the new dial tone you hear" (U.K. is changing dial tone) 201-226-0709 : Alternating tones, then "warble" 201-267-9922 : Sweep tone 201-267-9966 : 600 ohm termination 201-232-9924 : (Tone; 1,2,5 - beep, bleep; 9,# - 1200 baud static, beep, bleep; 6 - tone, higher tone, bleep) 201-232-9959 : Tone 11 seconds silence, repeats... 201-233-9972 : Multitude of clicks 201-233-9974 : Busy 15 seconds then tone with clicks 201-241-9916 : Hissing with clicks 201-328-9971 : 1000 Hz tone 201-376-9907 : "Is being checked for trouble. Please try again later." 201-464-9915 : Low tone 15 seconds, silence 201-464-9916 : Low tone 2 seconds, silence 201-464-9963 : Buzz 201-464-9974 : Busy 15 seconds, low tone 201-543-9902 : "If you'd like to make a call, hang up and try it again." 201-543-9903 : "We're sorry, your call did not go through." 201-543-9904 : "The number you have dialed requires a 20 cents deposit." 201-655-9900 : "Cannot be completed as dialed from the phone you are using." 201-769-0205 : People's Express Reservation System 203-771-4920 : Telephone Company Employee Newsline 207-866-4411 : 1000 Hz tone 212-233-9980 : (tone; 1,2,3,* - tone, higher tone, bloop; 5 - tone, bloop; 9,# - static, beep, bloop) 212-369-7003 : "You have reached 212-369-7003 in zone 3." (?) 212-799-5017 : ABC New York feed line 213-621-4141 : Telephone Employee Newsline 213-935-1111 : Sweep tone with echo at top of range (?) 215-489-0036 : Tone, bloop (1,2,5 - tone bloop; 3,6,9 - tone,higher tone,tone) 215-489-0040 : "Please check your instruction manual or call repair service for assistance." 215-489-0042 : "If you like to make a call please hang up and try again." 215-489-0043 : "We're sorry, your call did not go through." 215-489-0044 : "The call you have made requires a 25 cent deposit." 215-489-0045 : "You must first dial a 1 when dialing this number." 215-489-0074 : LOUD tone, stops, repeats 215-489-0075 : 600 ohm termination (silence) 215-489-0078 : Tone, silence 215-489-0080 : 600 ohm termination 215-489-0097 : Tone, (lower pitched than -0078) silence (also at -0098) 215-489-0104 : 1000 Hz tone 216-861-8300 : Tone, then higher tone 301-256-9987 : 1000 Hz 301-546-7777 : "Due to Telephone Company facility trouble, your call cannot be completed at this time." 301-725-9904 : "Deposit 20 cents." 305-263-0000 : Repeating bloop (keypress 2 : slow reorder with bloops, clicks) 305-994-9963 : Payphone instructions 305-994-9966 : "Telephone you are calling from is not in service." 312-222-9948 : Tone (keypress 1,2,3,6,7,* - tone, high tone, bleep; 4 - tone, bloop; 9,# - static, beep, bloop) 312-222-9954 : "Test Center." 312-222-9990 : Clicks, ticking like 312-222-9996 : LOUD tone, repeats 312-368-8000 : Illinois Bell Communicator (Employee Newsline) 312-592-0000 : Tone (keypress 2222, then other digits, at re-order type * to restart) (?) 313-223-7223 : Telephone Employee Newsline 313-333-9981 : LOUD tone, silence 313-333-9989 : High tone (enter Touch-Tones for a while, eventually get "metallic" echo, then 5 - high pitched tone, random re-orders) 313-333-9990 : Beep, click repeats, with "winks" 313-333-9994 : Tone bloop (keypress in 2 - tone, bloop; 3 - tone, higher tone, tone; 9 - static, beep, bloop) 313-333-9995 : 600 ohm termination (silence) 313-333-9996 : Weird siren/sweep tone, multi-frequency 313-430-4300 : Beep, beep, beep, then reorder 313-698-9998 : Sweep tone 314-247-5511 : Southwestern Bell Telenews (Employee Newsline) 315-471-9934 : "Deposit 5 cents for next five minutes." 408-255-0081 : (Any two 2,4,8,0 - tone) 408-294-6969 : Beep, click, computer voice repeats number 408-395-1110 : (Tone 2 - bleep, glitch; 3 - beep, higher beep; # then number - loud tone, bleep) 408-738-8190 : (Tone 1,3,6,7,* - tone, high tone, tone; 2 - beep, click; 9,# - static, tone, beep) 408-745-6060 : High pitched tone, low tone then repeats 408-994-0044 : Tone end of loop 412-633-3333 : Telephone Company Employee Newsline 414-628-0001 : Continuous tone 414-628-0002 : Continuous tone (higher pitched, sounds like muted dial) 414-628-0004 : High pitched tone, bloop, silence 414-628-0004 : High pitched tone, bloop, silence 414-628-0006 : Brief very high tone (also -0007) (multiple keypresses of 2,5,8,0 tone repeats) 414-628-0010 : Loud tone, stops, repeats... 414-628-0011 : Loud tone, stops 414-628-0013 : 600 ohm termination (silence) (also -0017, two in an exchange?) 414-628-0014 : Continuous tone (sounds like weird dial), eventually stops 414-628-0015 : LOUD tone, repeats 414-628-0028 : "Your call cannot be completed as dialed." 414-678-3511 : Wisconsin Bell Newsline 414-781-0004 : High tone, silence (keypress 2,5 - beep, bleep; 3,6 - beep, long beep, bloop; 9 - static, bloop) 415-284-1111 : One sweep, then silence 415-327-0046 : Sweep tone 415-388-0037 : Tone, bloop (keypress 2 - tone, bloop; 3 - tone, high tone, tone; 9 - static, beep, bloop) 415-472-0046 : Sweep with glitch at top 415-545-8800 : Pacific Bell Newsline 415-467-0097 : Fast DTMF tones, keypress to repeat 415-777-0020 : 1000 Hz tone 415-777-0037 : Tone, bloop (keypress 2 - beep, bloop; 3,6 - tone, higher tone; 9 - static, beep, bloop) 415-777-0046 : Sweep tone with echo 415-777-0105 : Tone, bloop (keypress 2 - beep, bleep; 3,6 - tone, higher tone, tone; 9 - static, beep, bloop) 415-826-0022 : Tone, click, tone (sounds like a busy) 415-994-0710 : Multitude of clicks 512-472-2181 : "If you would like to make a call, please hang up and try again." 512-472-4263 : Garbled recording (?) 512-472-9833 : "You must first dial a 1 or 0 before calling this number." 512-472-9936 : "Please check your instructions or call your business office for assistance." 512-472-9941 : "Insert 25 cents." 516-222-3825 : LOUD tone 516-234-9914 : New York Telephone Newsline 516-751-9979 : Sweep tone 518-471-2272 : New York Telephone Newsline 518-789-3299 : Weird busy, altitude of clicks 609-267-9966 : Busy with clicks in background 609-267-9967 : 600 ohm termination (silence) 609-267-9968 : 1000 Hz tone 609-267-9971 : LOUD tone, stops, repeats 609-267-9972 : Rings with clicks in background (also -9973 and -9974) 609-877-9924 : High tone (tone in 1,2,5 - tone, bloop; 3,6,1 - tone, higher tone, bleep; # - static, beep, bleep) 609-877-9929 : 1000 Hz tone 617-553-9953 : Tone end of loop 617-890-9900 : Sweep tone 617-955-1111 : Telephone Company Employee Newsline 619-748-0002 : Tone increases in pitch, silence, repeats in monotone 619-748-0003 : Sweep, repeat, hangs up 702-789-6711 : Nevada Bell Newsline 713-354-0000 : Touch-Tone in #, then new #, then 5 - listed, 9 - unlisted 713-482-3199 : "We're sorry, all circuit are busy now." 713-652-5111 : Touch-Tones echo back "metallic," something about "driver's license number" replies in a female recorded voice 717-255-5555 : Bell of Pennsylvania "Inside Line" (Employee Newsline) 718-429-9900 : "Please slide a valid credit card through the slot now." 800-221-5959 : Tone (# makes it ring) 800-228-8466 : Sensaphone demo (time etc. [EST] [wait 7+ rings]) 800-321-3048 : Non-connecting loop with 800-321-3049 800-321-3052 : Loop (don't know where other end is) 800-321-6366 : Centagram's Voice Memo System (extension 100 for demo) 800-323-6321 : Tone, stops, bloop repeats 800-327-0000 : "Announcement three, Dallas." (changes sometimes) 800-344-4001 : Non-connecting loop with 800-344-4002 800-524-0000 : "Announcement one, Atlanta." 800-554-5924 : Cable News Network audio feed 800-824-8274 : "Enter your password service code." 802-955-1111 : Telephone company newsline 808-533-4426 : Hawaiian Telephone Newsline 816-391-1122 : Recorder (keypress 1 - toggle on/off, 3 - rewind, 4 - stop, 7 - play) 907-269-0955 : Tone (sounds like extender, doesn't take Touch-Tone (?)) 914-232-9901 : "Dayton, New York DMS-100 verification." 914-268-9901 : "Congers DMS-100 verification." 914-268-9903 : "Your call cannot be completed as dialed." 914-268-9968 : (keypress 2 - high tone; 3 - high, higher tone; 6,0 - click; 7 - hangs up, sometimes; 0,#,* - harmony) 914-359-9901 : Repeats the number dialed ("914-359-9901") 914-359-9960 : Weird tone, stops, clicks, repeats 914-623-9968 : (keypress 2,5 - beep glitch; 3,6 - tone higher tone) 916-480-8000 : Pacific Bell Newsline