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Old 07-01-2005, 10:26 PM
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Didnt know you could do it

A mate told me you could so i thought i would give it a go

And fuck me it works

Sounds like Steven Hawkins is on the phone though

Give it a try
Old 07-01-2005, 10:28 PM
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link might help?

Old 07-01-2005, 10:28 PM
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If ya buy a proper phone you can read and write em properly like on a mobile you pussy...

get out of the 80s man
Old 07-01-2005, 10:29 PM
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eh

You just send a fucking text message to your land mine phone Stu
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That was to Stu H not Stu S
Old 07-01-2005, 10:30 PM
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lol@tiff....
you know you're getting old when all the u20s are bored of it....you find out and try to tell them how great it is

you've probably had a few cold calls from your kids saying 'I know where you live'....lol...now you know why
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
eh

You just send a fucking text message to your land mine phone Stu
sounds a bit dangerous

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Old 07-01-2005, 10:31 PM
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Well i thought it was new
Old 07-01-2005, 10:33 PM
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Cool, I just tried it.

I haven't got stephen Hawking though, I've got some scary sounding woman
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH


Well i thought it was new
lolol!!!
the kids are sat around you designing their own space shuttles....and dads paging mum 'get me a beer, love' over the fone. I can see it now
Old 07-01-2005, 10:36 PM
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keep with the times tiff!!
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Sorry peeps
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i didn''t know about that i just tried it and nothings happened??
Old 07-01-2005, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
eh

You just send a fucking text message to your land mine phone Stu
I wouldn't answer this if it was ringing, Tiff!!!!



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oh phones ringing pmsl
Old 07-01-2005, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TemptRS
i didn''t know about that i just tried it and nothings happened??
It will
Old 07-01-2005, 10:39 PM
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ooooo it worked!!!

i'm going to propa freak rudey out
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lol@you oldies showing your age....do we want a group pf buy on some motorised scooters....
I hear Rob can sort you out with some? lol
Only joking guys....It's quite good to freak people out with....try people older than yourselves, as it'll be another few weeks again before they cotton on =)
Old 07-01-2005, 10:45 PM
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I never knew that.

Just tried it and it didn't work

Do you have to use +44 or something?
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it will.. just wait
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It's been at least five minutes - it aint doing shit!
Old 07-01-2005, 10:48 PM
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Just write the message the send it to your home phone with the area code first
Old 07-01-2005, 10:50 PM
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Rich

Your not on Dial-Up are you
Old 07-01-2005, 10:51 PM
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New to me also, just tried...... never actually thought about the phone ringing so thats the kids awake lol
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DOH!

So could you tex a taxi then??
Old 07-01-2005, 10:55 PM
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Nope - still aint done nothing.

On broadband, and tried it to both phone lines in the house, and nothing.
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it'll probably ring at 4 in the morning
Old 07-01-2005, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TemptRS
it'll probably ring at 4 in the morning
Old 07-01-2005, 11:01 PM
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That's what I'm worried about.

Both phone lines as well.

If it does go at stupid o'clock in the morning, I'm gonna ring ya Tiff - not because I'm like a little kid who goes "I wonder if that gas stove is hot?" but because I can!

Speak to ya in the morning
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Yeah figured this out at work a while ago!! Accidently txt my friend at work on her direct dial instead of her mobile and proper freaked her out!!!

Was laughing for ages!!!

Hay
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@ Rich
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For Tiff's next post............




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didn't ya know that?
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Originally Posted by Billabong
For Tiff's next post............




Bill you fooker
Old 08-01-2005, 07:55 AM
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I didnt know this either (texts not internet lol)
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Rich

Your not on Dial-Up are you
haha. quality. Can imagine them sat there waiting for it to ring whilst browsing on here. Lol.

I didn't know this worked niether..and i'm not an old git. Gonna try it on the missus..see if she gets her arse out of bed!
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how long does it take to work
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I never knew this
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took about 1 minute tops for it to work on our house phone!
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
get out of the 80s man
How can he do that when he drives a fookin 3dr



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