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[TRAILHEAD?] Phone number in War of the Worlds movie
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[TRAILHEAD?] Phone number in War of the Worlds movie

There is a scene in the movie "War of the Worlds" where a girl is walking in front of a horse. On the horse, a phone number is painted in white paint on its side. I was able to make out all but one of the numbers:

09-553-9603

I looked up all possible area codes, and called each one. Here were my results:

209 - Stockton, CA - fax machine

309 - Peoria, Illinois - fast busy

409 - Port Arthur, Galveston, TX - 1 ring - "The PCS telephone number you have dialed is

temporarily not in service"

509 - Spokane, WA - 2 ring - "number or code dialed is incorrect"

609 - Trenton, NJ "You have reached mailbox number 6095539603. Please leave your message

after the tone."

709 - Newfoundland, Canada - 1 ring - "We're sorry, the number dialed is not in service."

809 - Dominican Republic - 3 rings - "The number you have reached has been disconnected at this moment."

909 - San Bernadino/Riverside, CA - one ring, woman's voice: "Leave your number and name at the time you called and I'll call you back"

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Are you sure you couldnt see the first number of the area code? Im seeing it soon and Ill keep an eye out....

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You actually managed to make it out? Wow.

If this is a trailhead it out to be good.
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Curious...
In the novel, the first craft landing took place in a farm Outside of Trenton, NJ

Assuming the Movie keeps the setting somewhat truthfull to it's origins... I'd give the token to that one...
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Incitatus wrote:
Curious...
In the novel, the first craft landing took place in a farm Outside of Trenton, NJ

Assuming the Movie keeps the setting somewhat truthfull to it's origins... I'd give the token to that one...


Im betting you are right anyone brave enough to leave a message?

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I am right now.

"Hello, my Name is Chuck. If you would be so kind as to return my call at area code XXX-XXX-XXXX, at your earliest convience, it would be very much appreciated. Have a nice day"

Just enough to get a responce, and not insinuate it's a game... just in case it isn't, but more importantly if it is....
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jshall wrote:
Are you sure you couldnt see the first number of the area code? Im seeing it soon and Ill keep an eye out....


I am 100% sure I could not see the first number of the area code.

But there's only 8 possible combinations. 6 of them were disconnected, one had a woman's voice, and one was a generic voice mail box.

So if it's something, it's going to be one of those two.

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I saw WotW yesterday, and it would be so cool if this was a trailhead. What a way to launch!
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We're all assuming this is a phone number, right?

I mean, I don't know, that would be what makes the most sense in the context of the storyline, but still.
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I just have one thing to say, and that is:








... on a horse?
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Max Steele
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G3K wrote:
We're all assuming this is a phone number, right?

I mean, I don't know, that would be what makes the most sense in the context of the storyline, but still.


When you see it, it definitely is a phone number. It's formatted:

XXX-XXX-XXXX

You just can't see the first number in it because the camera never pans over to it. But from that there are only 8 combinations it could be.

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where exactly in the movie is it?
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blaqueice wrote:
where exactly in the movie is it?
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
During the mob scene in Boston (after the van incident, before the ship pulls away, if I remember correctly)

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at the ferry landing

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
The horse is wearing a blanket with a number on it. The scene occurs in Athens outside of a ferry landing.

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Okay...

I just got back from the movie... I can not confirm the other numbers, but I did clearly see the area code being
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
609


As an added bonus, I've started a thread over at one of the WothW forum web-sites. You can see it here: http://www.upcomingepics.com/forum/showthread.php?p=16124#post16124
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