{"id":1093,"date":"2022-06-27T10:49:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:07:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:07:40","slug":"novelty-archives-the-answer-tape-ameritech-mobile-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/27\/novelty-archives-the-answer-tape-ameritech-mobile-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Novelty Archives: The answer tape (Ameritech Mobile Communications)"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1091\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/noveltyarchives-300x51.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1094\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AmeritechAnswerTape-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AmeritechAnswerTape-300x185.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AmeritechAnswerTape-768x474.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AmeritechAnswerTape.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ameritech Mobile Communications Answer Tape\u00a0<\/strong><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a very rare piece of <\/span><u style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early<\/u><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0cell phone history which is certainly worth preserving in our archives. This tape has useful information and special instructions for using the\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ameritech_Cellular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ameritech Mobile Communications<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0cellular network. Side One also contains a few recordings of the Ameritech Cellular Network, and Side Two contains some custom calling feature recordings and a few recordings from the Ameritech Mobile Message Service<\/span>\u2122<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(an early cell phone Voicemail platform).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"51\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1095\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ameritech.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>-SIDE ONE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Introduction to Ameritech Mobile Communications<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00_Intro.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00_Intro.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00_Intro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Placing, receiving, ending a call<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01_PlacingReceivingEndingCall.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01_PlacingReceivingEndingCall.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01_PlacingReceivingEndingCall.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Making a long distance call<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/02_LongDistanceCall.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/02_LongDistanceCall.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/02_LongDistanceCall.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Using your phone in other cities<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Roaming.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Roaming.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_Roaming.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Wrong numbers, busy signals, special announcements<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/04_WrongNumbersBusySignalsSpecialAnnouncements.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/04_WrongNumbersBusySignalsSpecialAnnouncements.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/04_WrongNumbersBusySignalsSpecialAnnouncements.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>How to place emergency, operator, directory assistance calls<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/05_EmergencyOperator411.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/05_EmergencyOperator411.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/05_EmergencyOperator411.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>-SIDE TWO-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using your Ameritech Mobile optional services and features<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01_OptionalServiceAndFeatures.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01_OptionalServiceAndFeatures.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01_OptionalServiceAndFeatures.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>How to use Ameritech Mobile Message Service\u2122<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/02_AmeritechMobileMessageService.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/02_AmeritechMobileMessageService.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/02_AmeritechMobileMessageService.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Safety considerations while driving<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_DrivingSafety.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_DrivingSafety.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/03_DrivingSafety.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Important phone security considerations<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/04_Security.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/04_Security.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/04_Security.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Who handles your Ameritech Mobile servicing needs?<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/05_Servicing.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/05_Servicing.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/05_Servicing.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Thank You Message from Ameritech Mobile Communications<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/06_Outro.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/06_Outro.mp3\">http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/06_Outro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Like this Novelty Archive?<\/p>\n<p>Check out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.noveltyansweringmachine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NoveltyAnsweringMachine.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1096\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2DBanner-300x32.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"58\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2DBanner-300x32.gif 300w, http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2DBanner-768x83.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" 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This tape has useful information and special instructions for using the\u00a0Ameritech Mobile Communications\u00a0cellular network. Side One also contains a few recordings of the Ameritech Cellular Network, and Side Two contains some custom calling&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/27\/novelty-archives-the-answer-tape-ameritech-mobile-communications\/\">Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novelty-archives"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1110,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1093\/revisions\/1110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.matthewfurman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}