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Doctor Who fans fuming over fake phone number

Viewers couldn't get through to the Time Lord's mobile

Monday, 7 July 2008

Over 2,500 Doctor Who fans were left disappointed when they tried ringing a mobile number featured in penultimate episode of the series – only to hear a dead dial tone.

The phone number for the Time Lord – played by David Tennant, 37 – flashed on screen several times during the show, leading viewers to believe that calling 07700 900461 would give them an extra insight into the storyline.

But as it was fake it didn't connect.

A BBC spokesman plays down the controversy. 'It wouldn't have cost anything to call these numbers because they are not real,’ he tells the Daily Mail.

'If someone did call it they would hear either a dead dial tone or number unavailable. There are a series of phone numbers we assign to producers for TV series.'

David returns to our screens as the Doctor at Christmas.

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7 comments

Henry July 07 20:50

If you are older than about 14 and you tried the number...Bwahahahaha! Morons!

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Lynsey July 08 13:50

How daft would you have to be to think they'd give out a real telephone number!!!! Honestly, some people

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Natalie July 30 15:57

lol that is silly but spose in a way in gave them hope for a few mins lol if they even got through to david tennant they probz wuda froze and not said a thing lol

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shabana August 24 22:07

omg i dint know pple wer dat stupid, course dey not gna giv a real num on the national t.v how pethetic are pple nowadys.

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robin October 18 12:47

david tennant you are the best can i get your phone number

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