This reminds me of the story I heard on "The News Quiz" on Radio 4 probably 15 years ago when a bloke had taken a complaint to his local Trading Standards Department about an "0898" phone number [that shows you how long ago it was - younger readers should think "0906"!].
Apparently he'd seen an advert for an 0898 number which said "Hear me moan"; and when he got through, all he heard was a recording of a woman saying things like, "Haven't you cleaned the car yet? You promised you were going to creosote the garden fence. When are you going to mow the lawn?" Etc., etc.
