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Dr Who fans complain to Ofcom
THOUSANDS OF DR WHO FANS are apparently fuming after Saturday's end-of-season finale dared to reveal the Time Lord's mobile phone number.
Apparently the concept of drama, and fantasy, sailed over Who fans heads faster than a Sontaran war fleet on its way to a good scrap, as many of them tried to dial the number and were angry it didn’t work.
Instead of having a nice chat with their favourite telly hero, they ended up listening to a silly network message.
The phone number had been flashed up on screen several times as the Doctor's companions Sarah Jane Smith, Martha Jones and the Torchwood team contacted him.
Apparently 2,500 fans dialled the number before the last episode aired on Saturday. One fan moaned to the Daily Wail that they showed the number, 07700 900 461, so many times that the Beeb must have wanted people to call it .
TV industry watchdog, Ofcom said it would not be trying to exterminate anyone for showing the phone number. The number was one that was allocated to producers for TV series by Ofcom, so Dr Who producers were right to use it.
It didn't cost anyone to ring because it was about as real as an alternative universe created by a giant beetle on your back, Ofcom said, more or less. µ
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Probably the same barking fans that try to get into the Torchwood headquarters in Wales?

I wonder if that flag stone is worn smooth yet?

We oldie Dr.Who fans, the ones who supported and promoted the series during the end of JNTs reign, are sitting back and laughing at all of this.

<Smug mood setting on High>

P.S.
If the timelords are all suppose to be dead and he's feeling lonely. Why doesn't the Doctor slip forward to 2151AD, and chat to his grand-daughter?

Actress Carole-Ann Ford is getting on a bit (sorry luv) and could probably do with the work.

Far be it for me to out-geek all you Brits regarding Doctor Who, but that phone number was NOT supposed to be the Doctor's phone number. That was the phone number to Martha's old cell phone, which she left on the TARDIS so that she could get a hold of the Doctor in the future.
Old blighty doesn't have a 555 exchange? Out here, most fake phone numbers are 555-XXXX. It is more of a courtesy than a requirement, though, which explains why people all over the US keep calling 867-5309 and asking for Jenny.

Happily, 212-PEnsylvania-6-5000 still calls up the Hotel Pensylvania in New York.
Dr. Whom Seems to Have Dissappeared, So I: Dr. Who will Now Replace Drashek.

Errie Back Ground song & Time Machine Box.

Physician Drashek MD
Obviously, he previously changed the number when he saw how many people were calling it in the future ;).

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