Weird 19th century question

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#243379 9-Dec-2018 10:36

I don't use cell phones and never have. But I do possess a Spark phone that has been sitting in a cupboard. Now I need to set it up for emergency use. It has a new SIM and is working correctly. But - please don't laugh - I don't have the number and can't figure out how to get it. I can ring out without any problem but can't ring to the phone. Can anyone tell me how to find the number in the phone? Thanks.

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#2141909 9-Dec-2018 10:38

Call another phone with caller ID

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#2141910 9-Dec-2018 10:38

Dial 083201234 and it will repeat your number back to you.

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#2141917 9-Dec-2018 10:49

chevrolux:

Dial 083201234 and it will repeat your number back to you.

Perfect. Thank you very much.

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#2141924 9-Dec-2018 11:26

Traitor!!!

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#2141925 9-Dec-2018 11:30

The easiest option is always call another phone - that will show the number, provided it's not blocked.

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#2141926 9-Dec-2018 11:32

chevrolux:

Dial 083201234 and it will repeat your number back to you.

Hmmm. Not even close to my actual number.

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#2141969 9-Dec-2018 11:59

Send a txt to another phone. Get that person to tell you the number that the txt came from.

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#2141972 9-Dec-2018 12:04

freitasm:

chevrolux:

Dial 083201234 and it will repeat your number back to you.

Hmmm. Not even close to my actual number.

It reads back A-party caller ID. But will drop the leading zero of course. Been around for a looooooong time and has never not worked.

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#2141973 9-Dec-2018 12:05

Yep. Wholeheartedly agree.

This would have been a very weird question to raise in the 19th century!

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#2141978 9-Dec-2018 12:24

chevrolux:
freitasm:

chevrolux:

Dial 083201234 and it will repeat your number back to you.

Hmmm. Not even close to my actual number.

It reads back A-party caller ID. But will drop the leading zero of course. Been around for a looooooong time and has never not worked.

Only works for mobiles on the Spark network.

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#2141980 9-Dec-2018 12:40

chevrolux:

It reads back A-party caller ID. But will drop the leading zero of course. Been around for a looooooong time and has never not worked.

Even I was able to work out the dropped 0. Spark phone, spark forum, perfect answer.

I did think of the other solutions, but they all involve bothering someone else. I felt I ought to be able to get my own number from my own phone.

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#2141987 9-Dec-2018 13:03

Glazza:
chevrolux:
freitasm:

chevrolux:

Dial 083201234 and it will repeat your number back to you.

Hmmm. Not even close to my actual number.

It reads back A-party caller ID. But will drop the leading zero of course. Been around for a looooooong time and has never not worked.

Only works for mobiles on the Spark network.