Vacant Code Recordings

Invalid or Vacant Code recordings indicate the caller dialed a non-existant area code and/or office code, or possibly some other sequence of digits that the switching equipment can’t handle. These recordings are different than intercept announcements for specific phone numbers that are changed or unassigned. Occasionally though, they were heard in that context. Generally, vacant code recordings were played by toll and tandem switches, while intercept recordings came from the terminating central office.

Albany, New York ALBYNYSS – Vacant Code Recording 518-2 (analog carrier sound distortion)

Australia – “Vacant Code” Recording (1970’s analog sound)

Bahamas – “Vacant Code” Recording (featuring Jane Barbe / 1970’s analog sound)

Calgary, Alberta CLGRAB04 – Vacant Code Recording (vintage sound/distortion, authentic local accent)

Cincinnati, Ohio CNCNOHWS – Vacant Code Recording 513-2 (vintage telephone sound)

Dallas, Texas DLLSTXTL – Vacant Code Recording 214-1-C (vintage analog sound/authentic local accent)

France – “Vacant Code” Recording (female voice – 1970’s analog sound – dialed from a #1ESS)

France – “Vacant Code” Recording (male voice – 1970’s analog sound)

Germany – “Vacant Code” Recording (1970’s analog sound)

Jackson Center, Ohio JKCTOHXA – Vacant Code Recording (vintage / local accent)

Jacksonville, Florida JCVLFLCL – Vacant Code Recording 904-3-C (analog sound/authentic local accent)

Kingston, Jamaica KGTNJMXB – Vacant Code Recording (fabulous carrier noise/authentic accent)

Manhattan, New York ’10th Avenue’ NYCMNY54 – Vacant Code Recording 212-43 (vintage sound / local accent)

Manhattan, New York (Vesey Tandem 2) NYCMNYZH – Vacant Code Recording 212-7 (analog carrier distortion)

Mont Laurier, Quebec MTLRPQXT – Vacant Code Rec. (vintage sound / local accent – french/english)

Netherlands – “Vacant Code” Recording (quad-lingual / 1970’s analog sound)

NOT Austria – “Vacant Code” Recording (it was actually Australia)

Owen Murphy Lady – ‘Vacant Code’ Recording – Interzone Tandem (great distortion!)

Owen Murphy Lady – ‘Vacant Code’ Recording – Studio Master Copy! (vintage telephone sound)

Port of Spain, Trinidad PTSPTR00 – Vacant Code Recording (fabulous noise/local accent)

Regina, Saskatchewan REGNSK01 – Vacant Code Recording (vintage telephone sound)

Rockdale, Georgia RCDLGATL – Area 902 Vacant Code Recording

Rockdale, Georgia RCDLGATL – Vacant Code Recording 404-1 (vintage analog carrier sounds)

Springfield, Massachusetts SPFDMABR – Vacant Code Recording 413-2 (vintage telephone sound)

Syracuse, New York – Vacant Code Recording 315-4 (1977 text)

York, Pennsylvania YORKPAXM – Vacant Code Recording (vintage sound / local accent)