Yeah, I remember guys calling them...
Tellme: What would you like to hear about?
Yeshiva guy: Baseball
TM: Did you say Basketball?
YG: No, BASEball.
TM: Did you say tennis?
YG: No, BASEBALL!!
TM: Did you say water polo?
It had a hard time with kids voices. My kids used to call and try to find out the weather in places like Nome, Alaska, Fargo, SD or any other places with extreme temperatures. 555-TELL was nicknamed Weather in the Peather by my kids.