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tiddlywinks950 · 05-24-2010, 02:14 AM

Hey y'all, I was curious about something this afternoon....what ever happened to the tip line? does it still work? I haven't had time to give it a call...what happens when you do? do you actually talk to someone or do you just get a machine? I have always been curious as to what happens when you call the telecenter (I remember the number from when I was a kid, and I was always too chicken to call it because I thought that Robert Stack would pick up and scold me for not having any information about a case

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has anyone tried to call it? I would love your thoughts.

justins5256 · 05-24-2010, 08:19 AM

The toll free 800 number tip line has been closed. Although I have not called the number myself, I have read on here that the phone number now belongs to a roofing company.

I did call it, once, several years ago. The series was off the air at the time, but reruns were still being shown on Lifetime. If I remember correctly, there was a recorded message indicating that they were no longer producing new episodes, but that you could leave a message with your information, or send them a letter via snail mail.

I never did call when UM was actually on the air.

Oldschooler81 · 05-24-2010, 05:13 PM

Yeah, even after Stack died it's almost like there was a teeny vestige of the show's history left with the Lifetime reruns (up till early '06 if I recall). It really confirms in our heads that the UM days are totally over.

Even though it's less and less likely that people will bring new information to light in cases that are on average 15-25 years ago (aside from the missing person themself surfacing, or bones and forensic science finally identifying a body), the chance still does exist. Like the online viewings. And if someone DOES have a tip, they never should've closed the tip line.

And LMAO at what the OP said.

I could almost see Stack saying that, especially in the days before they regularly showed the phone center with Keely c. 1994.

05-24-2010, 02:14 AM	#1
tiddlywinks950 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 15, 2007 Location: nyc Posts: 111	The Tip Line? Hey y'all, I was curious about something this afternoon....what ever happened to the tip line? does it still work? I haven't had time to give it a call...what happens when you do? do you actually talk to someone or do you just get a machine? I have always been curious as to what happens when you call the telecenter (I remember the number from when I was a kid, and I was always too chicken to call it because I thought that Robert Stack would pick up and scold me for not having any information about a case ) has anyone tried to call it? I would love your thoughts.

05-24-2010, 08:19 AM	#2
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	The toll free 800 number tip line has been closed. Although I have not called the number myself, I have read on here that the phone number now belongs to a roofing company. I did call it, once, several years ago. The series was off the air at the time, but reruns were still being shown on Lifetime. If I remember correctly, there was a recorded message indicating that they were no longer producing new episodes, but that you could leave a message with your information, or send them a letter via snail mail. I never did call when UM was actually on the air.

05-24-2010, 05:13 PM	#3
Oldschooler81 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 03, 2009 Location: Northern CA Posts: 457	Yeah, even after Stack died it's almost like there was a teeny vestige of the show's history left with the Lifetime reruns (up till early '06 if I recall). It really confirms in our heads that the UM days are totally over. Even though it's less and less likely that people will bring new information to light in cases that are on average 15-25 years ago (aside from the missing person themself surfacing, or bones and forensic science finally identifying a body), the chance still does exist. Like the online viewings. And if someone DOES have a tip, they never should've closed the tip line. And LMAO at what the OP said. I could almost see Stack saying that, especially in the days before they regularly showed the phone center with Keely c. 1994.