Telephone Easter Egg perhaps? Let's test it out.

[RedEks]

In the demo, when entering Kashmir Restaurant and going over to the first bathrooms you'll notice 3 red phones. On these phones is a plaque labeled: Local Calls. There are 3 numbers below it corresponding to Operator, Security, and Medical.

Operator:879-0843
Security: 980-9804
Medical: 809-2309

I punched the numbers into my phone and called it. Some guy answered but I got scared and hung up. There is no area code(that makes a big difference), but someone in my original topic suggested that we use one of Bostons area codes. "Local" calls and the developer is 2k Boston...could be could be.

Im too scared to even dare to do it. So if anyone who lives in Boston and knows some area codes....try it please lol.

[RedEks]

Grrr for no edit. I just thought that we could find out where the 2K Boston building is located and take that area code and use it for the phone numbers. <_< Someone do it, me scared. :rolleyes:

[darkwill]

Sounds interesting....

[SovietWarrior42]

I hope 2K has numbers in there, they were so cool in God of War.

[RedEks]

Area code is 617 <_< I double dog dare someone to do it!

[RedWolf26]

Area code is 617 <_< I double dog dare someone to do it!Should I do it? I'm in Michigan?

[RedEks]

Do eet man!

[RedWolf26]

Do eet man!Operator: Doesn't exist.
Security: No answer, but the number does exist. Interesting...
Medical: "Call could not be complete."

I used the 617 are code.

[RedEks]

Oh...so you did 1-617-*insert number* ?

[RedWolf26]

Yikes, sorry for double post, but a young girl just answered the medical number! This was using the 617 are code. I of course just hung up...

[SwiftyShot]

Yikes, sorry for double post, but a young girl just answered the medical number! This was using the 617 are code. I of course just hung up...

You should have asked her, "Is this medical?"

[Mrbubbles82]

Maybe she was a little sister...

[RedWolf26]

You should have asked her, "Is this medical?"Haha, I don't have the balls to do so.

You watch, that's probably the secret message you have to give her to win a million dollars in "Call the telephone number's in BioShock contest!"

[UnL337]

Guys, I have Skype. I'll do it, and record it.

[RedWolf26]

Guys, I have Skype. I'll do it, and record it.Ah, awesome. If your avatar is anything to go by, then you'll have the balls to do it :D

[SwiftyShot]

Haha, I don't have the balls to do so.

You watch, that's probably the secret message you have to give her to win a million dollars in "Call the telephone number's in BioShock contest!"

You know, if everyone starts calling those numbers, she'll get pissed.

[UnL337]

Well, the "medical" number doesn't work at all. :|

[RedWolf26]

You know, if everyone starts calling those numbers, she'll get pissed.I called twice to confirm that I had dialed the number correctly, same girl. Hopefully the don't have caller ID :eek:

[RedWolf26]

Well, the "medical" number doesn't work at all. :|Really? I dialed 1-617, then the number, and a girl picked up.

[RedEks]

Guys I may have another clue. Ok there is that plaque with the 3 #'s, but imprinted on the front dialing wheel is the number 1948.

Perhaps...it means...1-948-*insert number*????

[UnL337]

I called twice to confirm that I had dialed the number correctly, same girl. Hopefully the don't have caller ID :eek: Skype's never failed me before.

Anyway, I called the security number and said some Bioshock related stuff to the answering machine, but sadly I don't want to post the recording because my voice hasn't deepened yet so I sound very young when I'm really 14.

[UnL337]

Guys I may have another clue. Ok there is that plaque with the 3 #'s, but imprinted on the front dialing wheel is the number 1948.

Perhaps...it means...1-948-*insert number*???? I tried it but Skype had an "internal error". I'll restart Skype and try again. I did the operator number, btw.

[SwiftyShot]

Skype's never failed me before.

Anyway, I called the security number and said some Bioshock related stuff to the answering machine, but sadly I don't want to post the recording because my voice hasn't deepened yet so I sound very young when I'm really 14.

What did you say to the answering machine?

[DeathSpawn11]

haha, me and my friend saw the numbers and we were gonna call them but we didn't. so I guess that's what you people are here for :p lol

[RedWolf26]

Wait, it was the operator number I called with the 617 area code, not medical, sorry :o

[UnL337]

What did you say to the answering machine? "Hello, is this Rapture? Are there any little sisters running around there? Big daddies? Hell, I'll even talk to Splicers to "Splice" things up, ha ha ha I'm so not funny. Alright, later."

[Mrbubbles82]

^Maybe they will call you back?

[SwiftyShot]

"Hello, is this Rapture? Are there any little sisters running around there? Big daddies? Hell, I'll even talk to Splicers to "Splice" things up, ha ha ha I'm so not funny. Alright, later."

Lol, nice.
I'll call those numbers later. When I have free long-distance.

[UnL337]

^Maybe they will call you back? I'm using Skype, which is untraceable (I use it a lot for prank calls) to do the call. I don't want anyone calling my house :P

[SwiftyShot]

I'm using Skype, which is untraceable (I use it a lot for prank calls) to do the call. I don't want anyone calling my house :P


:P
That's why you dial *67 in front of any number you dial, it'll come up as "Private Call." on caller ID.

[RedWolf26]

I'm using Skype, which is untraceable (I use it a lot for prank calls) to do the call. I don't want anyone calling my house :PSo did you try all of the numbers? My mistake, it was the operator number I called with the 617 are code, not the medical.

[RedEks]

Try area code 1-948. The number 1948 is imprinted on the front of the dialing wheel of the phone. Could be the year it was made...could be the area code..<_< Mr Skype man try it! WOooo!

[RedWolf26]

Try area code 1-948. The number 1948 is imprinted on the front of the dialing wheel of the phone. Could be the year it was made...could be the area code..<_< Mr Skype man try it! WOooo!Indeed. There's bound to be some type of easter egg correlated with those numbers.

[UnL337]

:P
That's why you dial *67 in front of any number you dial, it'll come up as "Private Call." on caller ID. Lol, but that's still traceable if I piss someone off enough. Also it costs money from my phone provider.

Anyway, sorry for bringing this off topic. Lol.

[Nemos]

I called security, with the 617 code, they replied "No this is not security, I don't know who you are, do not call this number!"

[Poseidon]

I'm calling all 3 h/o

[BioShockWins]

Next time someone picks up/answers
tell them whats going on

"Hello, I'm going to warn you that your phone number is featured in a new popular video game, and might be prank called continuesley in the near future. I advise changing the number, screening your calls, or getting caller ID."

type of thing

[Mrbubbles82]

I called one of those I got a chick she diggs me.:)

[Tinymidget1979]

Called all of them no one answered any of them now to try the 1948 thing

[Poseidon]

The second is a girl's answering machine and the third is busy,
Bioshockwins I will do that

[chirs3]

RedWolf. Post Skype calls. NOW.

... please. :p

[Poseidon]

Bioshockwins I did it on the girl's answering machine

[Sandwichbull]

Do your parents know you little buggers are doing this? You guys better be carefull, you could get into a lot of trouble. Even with Skype.

[BioShockWins]

Bioshockwins I did it on the girl's answering machine

Good, at least now she knows why she's being attacked =P

Hopefully she heard the messege/will actually listen to it.

It's 10pm btw in Boston, so I wouldn't call too much more since people might be trying to sleep.

[Mrbubbles82]

^Who cares pretend to be the pizza man.

[SwiftyShot]

^Who cares pretend to be the pizza man.

Why would a pizza man call your house?

[Mrbubbles82]

^Duh to see if you wanted a pizza at 10:00 P,M. yah

[PaperLantern]

Why would a pizza man call your house?
lmao classic

[PaperLantern]

bump I think once it calms down at my home I'm going to dial up the operator number.

[BioShockWins]

bump I think once it calms down at my home I'm going to dial up the operator number.

bump?
you just posted six minutes ago, and it's not like there are a lot of people on this forum

[PaperLantern]

bump?
you just posted six minutes ago, and it's not like there are a lot of people on this forum
Wrong... that is another member that happens to have the same name and post count as me. :D

[TeraShox]

^Duh to see if you wanted a pizza at 10:00 P,M. yah

pizza man called my house at midnight one time :)

[Splicermaster]

What if.... that girl is actually 2KLiz :eek:! Just kidding..... I hope.

How about we try a backward phone search on that number with the 1-948 extension on each of the numbers. If it comes back as "Dr. Tenenbaum" or "Atlas" , you may have got it. ;)

[Splicermaster]

Those not that before number

[Da Bubs]

Why would a pizza man call your house?

to see if you really order a dozen large cheese pizzas

[ReccaKun]

So... Do any of the numbers "work"?

[RedEks]

None. But if you use the 617 area code and call the Operator, a hot sounding girl answers lol.

[BioShockWins]

None. But if you use the 617 area code and call the Operator, a hot sounding girl answers lol.

My sister is getting pretty damn pissed right about now...

[ReccaKun]

lol, I wouldn't mind trying this, but I'm from Canada and not sure what the charges are.

Hmm... maybe it's a 1-800 kind of thing...

[BioShockWins]

you can spell safe auto with those numbers... how odd

[Save_Little_Sister]

Not meant for real life phone calls. Try The Darkness video game.

[RedEks]

Tried 1-800. Operator is something about AT&T and requires a passcode to get in.(I tried that 1984 thing but it didn't work lol). Second one is a Restoration company for muscle cars. Third one had its number changed.

[Poison17]

Called all of them no one answered any of them now to try the 1948 thingI think 1948 was the year the city was built because I remember there was one case that had the city and it said the exact date but I can't remember, also what does DF0301 mean (I Know it is the Plane number but I wonder if it has any significant meaning) but it was on the planes tail I read it when the plane went down.

[Nias Wolf]

You can find the exact date of the city after you kill your first splicer. There is a statue thingy in a glass case that says November 4th 1948. I think...

[Poison17]

You can find the exact date of the city after you kill your first splicer. There is a statue thingy in a glass case that says November 4th 1948. I think...I think it might be the 5th, but if it was the 4th that is the same day my dad was born but not 1948, but actually 1965.

[BioShockWins]

You can find the exact date of the city after you kill your first splicer. There is a statue thingy in a glass case that says November 4th 1948. I think...

right before electrobolt, right?

gotta love that kick ass cutscene

[SwiftyShot]

right before electrobolt, right?

gotta love that kick ass cutscene

Yeah, right before that.

[Nias Wolf]

Yeah, right before electrobolt. It is a pretty statue of some towers (you can break the glass! :D )

[ReccaKun]

Hmm... in God of War, they had a secret phone number that you can call too. It started with 1-888 though.

[darkwill]

Quit calling those people's numbers.... obviously if you are getting a different response every time, then it's not an easter egg. Try a different number, because just doing it over is worthless.

[BigDaddySlayer]

You can find the exact date of the city after you kill your first splicer. There is a statue thingy in a glass case that says November 4th 1948. I think...

Holy crap i was born on November 4th! I am a true rapturian!:D

[RedEks]

It's actually Nov 5, 1946.

[BioShockWins]

It's actually Nov 5, 1946.

denied! :p

[PaperLantern]

denied! :p
haha nice.

[Darthbduge]

How long until a mod locks this? lol probably not long. Anyway this thread gave me some laughs. I tried using the phones in Bioshock by pressing them a certain number of times and stuff but never calling it on my real phone.

[RedEks]

I thought we had something too......I was so excited. Now all we did is have some poor bystanders get called numerous time and left very weird messages. :D

When the full game comes out, those Easter Eggs are mine.

[st_jimmy]

I tried it but Skype had an "internal error". I'll restart Skype and try again. I did the operator number, btw.

I love skype. Much easier than getting off my ass to go to my celly.

Skype is kinda buggy though.

[solidwolf52]

i checked 948 isn't used as an area code

[Greenfox]

see, this is why media has to have 555 infront of ALL phone numbers! becouse of morons like you guys.... not that i wouldn't have tried it if i thought of it and had the balls

[Rebelphoenix]

I want to get the demo just to try out 867-5309

[BronxBomber761]

Lmao this kinda reminds me of the time many people on the GameFaqs forums started to call a certain Gamestop about Dead Rising Info.

[Driftimus]

You can find the exact date of the city after you kill your first splicer. There is a statue thingy in a glass case that says November 4th 1948. I think...
AHA! Someone may want to try that number... November-11, 4th-4, and 1948-1948....


114-1948. With the Boston Area Code, perhaps?

[Poison17]

AHA! Someone may want to try that number... November-11, 4th-4, and 1948-1948....


114-1948. With the Boston Area Code, perhaps?it is actually 115-1946 they should try it with Boston area code, and what is the meaning on the number of the plane DF-0301 I doubt it could be just a random number it must have some significance for them to use it in the game.

[Driftimus]

^Sorry, was going off of info on previous pages, don't have Live, so I don't have the demo, so I couldn't check it for myself. :)

[Bioshocked Rapture]

You guys are crazy! Actually phoning real numbers..?! :D

I bet 2K are going to be sued now because their game fans are making prank calls to random numbers found in their demo..

[Poseidon]

it is actually 115-1946 they should try it with Boston area code, and what is the meaning on the number of the plane DF-0301 I doubt it could be just a random number it must have some significance for them to use it in the game.

Called it and got a cellphone mailbox

[Nemos]

it is actually 115-1946 they should try it with Boston area code, and what is the meaning on the number of the plane DF-0301 I doubt it could be just a random number it must have some significance for them to use it in the game.

DF-0301 would be 33-0301, but i'm not gonna bother trying it, i'm sure the people we phoned yesterday are just a little annoyed. I don't want to annoy anyone else :(. Shame they weren't easter eggs, but anyway i'm pretty sure Irrational won't get sued or anything for it, as we, the community came up with the 617 Boston code -- that isn't in the BioShock demo media.

[BioShockWins]

lol, my area code + 11 is 948

[Cataclypso]

I called Security they said "This is not Security!" and im like "But we just got a huge shipment of Plasmids do u still want them? And theyre like "NOOOO!" and im like "well then can i have a hug?!" and they hung up

[Tinymidget1979]

Cataclypso you got my hopes up I wanted to make them mad but no one answered :(

[BioShockWins]

Those poor poor people...

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Galaxy Quest FTW!