Look above and below for answers to the most common questions about Telemegaphone Dale. Also, check the Unsworn Telecom Blog for the latest telemegaphonic news.
Yes.
Almost. You are paying the same as you would pay for a call to an ordinary Norwegian mobile phone.
If you are the caller you can hear a faint echo of your voice/sounds.
In Dale the sound is quite magical. It fills the whole valley like a soft voice from above.
On a calm day you can hear the Telemegaphone sounds in the centre of Dale, some three kilometers away from the Telemegaphone.
The Telemegaphone is intended to be loud enough for people in Dale to be able to distinguish words and phrases, but subtle enough not to wake anyone up in the middle of the night.
Telemegaphone Dale reopens 3:33pm 3 August 2009. It is open around the clock. Telemegaphone Dale will be temporarily unavailable when the local deer hunt starts in early September so as not to scare the deer or the hunters.
Some people complained that the volume was too loud for sleeping with open windows during calm, warm summer nights. After adjusting the volume slightly, others complained that the volume was now too weak.
One woman said: "This is great. I will sit on my porch with a cup of tea and listen to the world."
Another woman said: "We like things a little bit crazy here in Dale."
Here are more opinions from Dale-ites.
You should, it's very pretty. If you happen to walk up to the Telemegaphone you should sign the guest book at the foot of the pole.