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Phone number fun

  • 16-09-2010 1:10am
    #1
    Ban Ki Moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭


    1. Grab a calculator
    2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
    3. Multiply by 80
    4. Add 1
    5. Multiply by 250
    6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
    7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again
    8. Subtract 250
    9. Divide number by 2


Comments

  • #2
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    My calclator says, "Go & sh*te".

    Funny, it's never done that before.


  • #3
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    ok, now what?


  • #4
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    1. Grab a calculator
    2. Key in the 58008
    3. turn upside down
    4. profit


  • #5
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    cool trick

    /nerd


  • #6
    LizT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭LizT


    freaky....


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  • #7
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    It's 2010. Who really has a calculator that they can grab?


  • #8
    RockinRolla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭RockinRolla


    087925881


































































    am i doing it right


  • #9
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    chordtype wrote: »
    It's 2010. Who really has a calculator that they can grab?
    you're on a computer, right?

    Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Calculator


  • #10
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    recylingbin wrote: »
    ok, now what?

    Dial the number. See who answers.


  • #11
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    whiteman19 wrote: »
    you're on a computer, right?

    Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Calculator

    For the Mac users press f4 and type.


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  • #12
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Dial the number. See who answers.
    I'm gonna level with you here, I didn't really do it.
    *ashamed*


  • #13
    Ban Ki Moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭Ban Ki Moon


    chordtype wrote: »
    It's 2010. Who really has a calculator that they can grab?

    Try the pc you are using right now


  • #14
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    Try the pc you are using right now

    You can't literally grab it though.


  • #15
    RockinRolla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭RockinRolla


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    Try the pc you are using right now

    No, he said it was 2010.


  • #16
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    chordtype wrote: »
    You can't literally grab it though.
    you can grab your mouse....


  • #17
    Ban Ki Moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭Ban Ki Moon


    I called the number and some weirdo just kept saying hello


  • #18
    SRFC90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭SRFC90


    1. Grab a calculator
    2. Key in your phone number (NOT the area code)
    3. Press the = button
    4. Magic ensues!!!! :eek::eek::eek:


  • #19
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,228 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Nice

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #20
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    whiteman19 wrote: »
    you can grab your mouse....

    Mouse? PC? Calculator?

    Where are we lads, in the f*cking stone age?


  • #21
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Mouse? PC? Calculator?

    Where are we lads, in the f*cking stone age?
    well, sorry if we don't all have our VR glasses on :P


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  • #22
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    I called the number and some weirdo just kept saying hello

    Report the number to the Guards.


  • #23
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    Everyone carry's a calculator around with them, seeing as the majority of phones have a calculator built in.


  • #24
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    whiteman19 wrote: »
    well, sorry if we don't all have our VR glasses on :P

    I'm using mine to do the maths on an abacus.


  • #25
    reverenddave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭reverenddave


    RockinRolla wrote: »
    No, he said it was 2010.

    20:10
    What ten past 8 ?¿?¿?¿


  • #26
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Mouse? PC? Calculator?

    Where are we lads, in the f*cking stone age?

    Trackpad, Macbook and Abacus FTW.


  • #27
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I'm using mine to do the maths on an abacus.
    Now blink once to add 1...


  • #28
    reverenddave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭reverenddave


    chordtype wrote: »
    For the Mac users press f4 and type.


    ubuntu users Applications -> Accessories -> Calculator


  • #29
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    whiteman19 wrote: »
    Now blink once to add 1...

    At this rate, it's gonna take me a long time to finish.

    I really hope it's worth it.


  • #30
    BluesBerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭BluesBerry


    Mobile or landline cause all i got was 23549?

    probably did it wrong :confused:


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  • #31
    Asphyxia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Asphyxia


    Cool :D


  • #32
    reverenddave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭reverenddave


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    1. Grab a calculator
    2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
    3. Multiply by 80
    4. Add 1
    5. Multiply by 250
    6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
    7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again
    8. Subtract 250
    9. Divide number by 2


    21369

    WTF ?¿?¿?¿?¿?¿


  • #33
    SadieSue
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭SadieSue


    Hah that's nifty, I'm going to call the number and breathe heavily for a few seconds. :pac:


  • #34
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    \ponders..
    Do I turn to the maths forum to ask why this happens or do I let the good folk of AH take their slant on it :pac:


  • #35
    StupidLikeAFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,721 ✭✭✭StupidLikeAFox


    **** calculators, pcs and macs, copy and paste this into Google-
    (((((abc*80)+1)*250)+defg)+defg)-250)/2

    but replace a with1st digit,
    b with 2nd digit
    etc etc


  • #36
    30H!3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭30H!3


    I've a better version of that trick

    Key in your phone number to a calculator.

    Add 1 to it.

    Subtract 1 from it.

    :eek::eek::eek:WOW :eek: How does that work ??:confused::confused::confused::confused:


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  • #37
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    Lemme guess, you get the same number?


    Or not?


  • #38
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    I thought this was gonna be a thread on phone sex


  • #39
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,269 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    whiteman19 wrote: »
    you're on a computer, right?

    Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Calculator

    Even quicker on Windows Vista or Windows 7

    Press Windows Key -> Type Cal -> Press Enter

    ******



  • #40
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,190 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    1. Grab a calculator
    4. Add 1

    Gotb these two parts right. Now I have two calculators. Next...


  • #41
    Linoge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭Linoge


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    1. Grab a calculator
    2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
    3. Multiply by 80
    4. Add 1
    5. Multiply by 250
    6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
    7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again
    8. Subtract 250
    9. Divide number by 2

    So basically, this calculated my 7 digit phone number! And all I inputted was the first 3 digits of my phone number, followed by the last 4 digits! :eek:

    I found a faster way though:
    1. Grab a calculator
    2. Type your mobile number into it


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  • #42
    carlmango11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭carlmango11


    All you're doing is multiplying your first 3 digits by 10,000 and adding the last 4 which gives you the number only it's fiddled with be more drawn out and complicated.

    Maths iz awesems.


  • #43
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Step 1: Start a new thread
    Step 2: Explain a clever maths trick
    Step 3: ???
    Step 4: Profit


  • #44
    Antomus Prime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭Antomus Prime


    Nerdy and pointless, but it amused me for a few seconds to thumbs up from me :)


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