System
79987 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
You know, the Freddy Krueger/Hulk Hogan/New Kids on the Block numbers where you would call and get some pre-recorded messages for up to 1.50$ a minute? Personally, I never did, but God bless the 90s for having something as absurd as "Dial An Insult", where you call a 1-900 number and a machine insults you for a dollar a minute.
Daniel_BMS
172 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
I never had my parents permission so I didn't!
ryfan79
153 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
I remember the New Kids one. Tried it a couple times but it was ALWAYS busy. Don't think I ever got in trouble for the charges that showed up on the phone. hehe
sohchx
34 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
I called the dj jazzy jeff and fresh prince line at my grandads house everyday for a week.My granddad got the phone bill and told my mom.....Instant ass wuppin and I had to pay it all back with allowance. 1-900-909-jeff!! lol
Mystie
1132 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
I never did but OMG I miss them. Especially the call Santa one!
I used to call the 900 number since I was bout 11 years old. I remember I used to call Mighty Mouse, Freddy Kruger, Woody Woodpecker, DJ Jazzy Jeff, New Kids on the Block, Dracula and many others that I do remember for years.
I also remember that my dad got mad when he showed his phone bill a long time ago that it says PREMIUM many times. My mom and dad spanked me that I was not supposed to use the phone again. I cried when I was so upset over the 900 number thing. That brought back some bad memories about not suppose to call 900 numbers. That was so bad. I used to dial the following numbers:
1-900-909-1122
1-900-909-DEAD
1-900-909-JEFF
1-900-909-3500
1-900-909-4300
1-900-909-FRED
1-900-909-GALS
Those were the memories
I also remember that my dad got mad when he showed his phone bill a long time ago that it says PREMIUM many times. My mom and dad spanked me that I was not supposed to use the phone again. I cried when I was so upset over the 900 number thing. That brought back some bad memories about not suppose to call 900 numbers. That was so bad. I used to dial the following numbers:
1-900-909-1122
1-900-909-DEAD
1-900-909-JEFF
1-900-909-3500
1-900-909-4300
1-900-909-FRED
1-900-909-GALS
Those were the memories
I was allowed to make one call to the Santa 900 # per yr. Funny thing is I don't even remember what he said! I think it was some type of voice recording.
i remeber the wrestling one giving us really craptastic rumors that were already outdated by several months.....
thank god for the internet...
thank god for the internet...
Cdokes1
1032 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
Nope I never did but my cousin called a sex hotline one and he did not get permission from his mom. And when his mom found out I didn't see that cat for about a week or two.
Sad to say I called a psychic lady once. For fun. She told me my dog that had died would come back as a cat, and find me. Yeah that never happened. I wish I could have my 100 dollars back. She was crafty, and kept me on the phone. Ah the dumb ways we waste money when we are young.
easternstandardtime
145 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
I never had permission.
So a couple of nights ago, for fun, I called the New Kids on the Block number with my friend. Sadly it had been disconnected.
So a couple of nights ago, for fun, I called the New Kids on the Block number with my friend. Sadly it had been disconnected.
i always wanted to call the Dial An Insult line. It looked cool.
This is Dial An Insult! that song in the background was freaky as f*ck.
This is Dial An Insult! that song in the background was freaky as f*ck.
I remember calling Cartoon Network's 09011 competition lines in 1999 and 2000. Didn't win, though.
I also once called an 09 games helpline but I couldn't manage to get the help I needed. D'oh.
I also once called an 09 games helpline but I couldn't manage to get the help I needed. D'oh.
Mystie
I never did but OMG I miss them. Especially the call Santa one!
"Chirstmas is coming! Chirstmas is coming! gotta call Santa!"
i called that one once and i was so pissed when i realized all it was, was a recording. i tried to ask Santa questions and the fat bastard just kept on talking. it was extremely dissapointing. :antiLOL:
i don't recall any 1-900 numbers...i do remember calling up the operator and asking to speak to "Cartoon Network"...she was like "huh?"...and I hung up and me and my friend starting cracking up...how immature :roll:
rirotostichi
I remember calling Cartoon Network's 09011 competition lines in 1999 and 2000. Didn't win, though.
I also once called an 09 games helpline but I couldn't manage to get the help I needed. D'oh.
i remember those. they had a PS2 giveaway on Toonami once and the first person to dial the number when the commercial for the number was on, they won a PS2. i was so damn pissed because i didn't win.
That reminds me!
Due to PS2 shortages, there were so many "win a PS2" competitions in "way early 2001" . One of them was advertised on Cartoon Network! If you won the contest, your PS2 would have included 3 games (not sure which ones) .
Due to PS2 shortages, there were so many "win a PS2" competitions in "way early 2001" . One of them was advertised on Cartoon Network! If you won the contest, your PS2 would have included 3 games (not sure which ones) .
Krayzee
i remember those. they had a PS2 giveaway on Toonami once and the first person to dial the number when the commercial for the number was on, they won a PS2. i was so damn pissed because i didn't win.
WarriorOfDestiny
190 Posts
18 years, 5 months ago
I used to call the Nintendo Game Tip Hotline. $1.99 Canadian per minute.
A friend of mine and I attempted to call one of the 1-900 Wrestlemania numbers from a Chuck E Cheese at his birthday party. Unfortunately we must've hit one of the numbers incorrectly.
Never in my life have I seen a payphone slammed down so fast.
Never in my life have I seen a payphone slammed down so fast.