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Callback Phone Number

Years ago there used to ba a local number you could call to check if you were receiving incomong calls. You'd dial it, let it ring, then hang up. A few seconds later your phone would ring. That meant the phone line was working properly. I forgot what that number was or if they even have that service any more. Can anyone tell me?

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admkshr

Depends where you are located as to what the local number might be. Here in PA there used to be some exchanges where you would dial that exchange + last 4 digits of your phone # and it would ring you back. Also I remember people used to sometimes call the operator and ask them to do a test call.

These days as most people have cell phones the easiest thing to do is call your landline from there.

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