900 Number Phone Hotlines In The '80s & '90s
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Published 2024-04-06
Such is the world of the 1-900 number hotlines of the '80s & '90s. A world of bizarre encounters with everyone from Freddy Krueger to Corey Haim. Need to have a good cry? There's a 900 number hotline for that! Need a good laugh? Again... there's a 900 number to dial! Would you like to be insulted for fun? Uh... well, okay. There's a number for that too! How about a hotline number for Mac & Me? Would you believe that, yes indeed, there is a number for that. Just wow.
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All Comments (21)
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When my sister and I were 9-11 my parents told us if we ever called one of these 900# the neighbors would be calling 911! 😂
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Wish I could've experienced these. Especially the horror ones. I knew my parents wouldn't have paid for them so I didn't bother asking.
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"Part of your $2.35 2-minute call goes to local science museums..." To quote NPH as the Toymaker: "WELL THAT'S ALRIGHT THEN!"
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Once again I forgot about the 900#'s lol. I think the NES help hotline was a 900#. Freddy and Jason were huge in the 80's. Thanks for the upload and bringing the memories of yesteryear back! 👍🏻🇺🇲
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I remember seeing these ads for 1-900 hotlines on TV. They usually aired in the afternoon on our local independent channels. I heard that a lot of kids got into trouble for calling those numbers and parents getting sky high phone bills as a result. I was warned never to call any of those numbers ever.
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I remember calling 976-WETT from the nurses office in Jr High. I was in the phone for about 30 minutes. I always wondered what happened when they got that bill.
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The only one I remember calling was for Knight Rider. You got a free “poster” from it.
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I was told my dad's cousin got in trouble for using a more adult hotline lol
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O god you know way too many creeps were jackin to that “cry” hotline
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Here’s some words that rhyme with Corey … story, glory… allegory…
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This was way before my time, so I asked my dad. He's never heard of these numbers, never saw them advertised on television. Of course grandpa would have never agreed to pay for a 5 min conversation with Santa (they also didn't have a telephone until my dad was 15).
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I remember Nintendo Power had a Hotline number to call if you needed tips and stuck in a game. Never actually called any of em', but remember the cool commercials! Good video man!
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This was great! Thanks for this one! 😊
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Miss Cleo……..
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These got a lot of kids in a lot of trouble back in the day. You gotta do a big wheel video. People knew what you were about back in the day by what big wheel you were pedaling.
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Man you have the best videos out there, pure retro heaven! The 900 numbers were a great topic, i havent thought about those f3or years.....what a total racket, but fun at that, and oh so 80s! You rock brother, keep up the radical retro power!!! Thank you for such quality vids
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Ms Cleo. Oh Ms. Cleo. We love you
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These vids should all have millions of views! Love the mall one!
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In a very early Simpsons Episode Lisa keeps on ringing the Corey Hotline and racks up a huge bill. Am guessing that was a reference to the clip you showed.
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I remember these
