Apparently Sweden just introduced a phone number that lets you call a random Swede

[TMF Jeff]

"250 years ago, in 1766, Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce a constitutional law to abolish censorship. To honour this anniversary, Sweden is now the first country in the world to introduce its own phone number. Call +46 771 793 336 and get connected to a random Swede, anywhere in Sweden and talk about anything you want. "

 

[ticklerpilot]

I may have to try this, a lot of swede women are stunning!

 

[Sandisk444]

As awesome as this idea is in theory, this is going to be abused in some way by some knob on the internet. I do like the idea of that random, open communication though.

 

[General Zod]

I heard about this on the Bob and Tom radio show. They did talk to a man from Sweden.

 

[BlasterMaster]

...bizzare...I hope this doesn't result in many Swedes getting woken up in the middle of the night. LOL.

 

[Uktickler]

I wonder how it actually works. I mean if you are a swede can you opt out? Will you see that it is someone calling the 'random swede number' before you pick up etc?

 

[TMF Jeff]

I wonder how it actually works. I mean if you are a swede can you opt out? Will you see that it is someone calling the 'random swede number' before you pick up etc?

I think you have to opt in.

 

[BlasterMaster]

I think you have to opt in.

That makes sense. I figured some people would get pretty damn pissed if their nation just let other people who may not even speak their language call them at, like, two thirty in the morning. Heh...

 

[Uktickler]

lol exactly 🙂

 

[rdhd]

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