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This is Mayor Joe Curtatone, telling you to stop calling with the projections
By adamg on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 5:15pm
Garrett Guillotte discovers that Google Voice could use some work when it comes to transcribing emergency messages by people with Boston accents.
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more like horrible call quality
Seriously, the call drops out and is very crackly...
In the joker Tony
I think "Joker Tony" is his new nickname for me and my friends.
In case you can't see the transcription
Because Google Voice and iPads don't play well together, here it is:
Google Voice transcriptions
Google Voice transcriptions are generally pretty terrible no matter what platform you use to interact with it.
I got a very hot call from CVS last week
"Your Prescription Refill. To continue, please press 1. Hello, This is C. V. S. Pharmacy. Sorry we missed you earlier today. Our records indicate, it's time for Jay. Levitt your refill prescription number. Your L. Your L. Yeah. 8. Yeah sex. Yeah. 8. Yes, our Pharmacy located at 624 Massachusetts Ave in Central Square, Cambridge mass refills. Maybe ordered online at C. B. S. Dot Com your by calling. 6 Yeah, one, yeah 7th. Yeah 8 yeah 7th. Yeah sex yeah 7th. Yeah. 8. Yeah sex. Yeah 8 to remove this number from a reminder list. Yes, call one. Yeah, 866 binds 14. Your 965. Yeah this one. Yeah, 866 by 414. Your 965 yank you for choosing C. V. S, pharmacy, goodbye.
And here's what Google Voice did to another Somerville robo-call
Hello, this is Jackie Birthday from the city of Somerville
Damn treason branches!
Damn treason branches!
Google Voice on the Pod F. Tompkast
Paul F. Tompkins does a very funny reading of his Google Voice service on the Pod F. Tompkast.