(Somewhat OT): Anyway to receive Blazer score updates by dialing a phone number?

by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 29, 2008 9:04 AM PST Comment 8 comments

Occassionally during the year, I find myself in some remote place where I have no access to either television or the internet to view a Blazers game. Or, sometimes I'm travelling on the road when the game happens to be taking place and thus the same situation arises.. However, my heart burns to know how the team is doing. All I have is my cell phone.

Another caveat is that I don't believe in text messaging. I used to have it, but it occupied too much of my time, so I dropped it. Thus, is there any phone number I can dial to know the score of a Blazer game?

Back in the 90s, one could dial some number to the oregonian and receive an update on a blazers score. I tried searching for this, but came up empty.

Thanks!

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google

You can text Trail Blazers to GOOGLE (466453) and it should work. Sometimes it is hit or miss.

Texting google is a great resource is you need a score, phone number or address and you only have a regular cell phone.

by Bedhead on Dec 29, 2008 9:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

is it free?

by JTDuck22 on Dec 29, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Google's sms service is, but text messages typically are not.

by Timmay! on Dec 29, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ok

so there is no additional charge for asking for the score. Correct?

by JTDuck22 on Dec 29, 2008 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

what about the batphone?

by Blazerland on Dec 29, 2008 11:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

everything i'm aware of

involves texting and getting text updates…

i don’t think there is a number for NBA/PTB updated scores these days..

I’d be surprised if Ben wanted to try and keep Blazer scores updated on the Batphone throughout a game..

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by idoltime on Dec 29, 2008 11:35 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Though texting Google has become my preference, you could also try calling TELL ME

They’re at 1800-555-8355 (TELL) – all you’ll need to do is speak the sport and team name you’re interested in, and they’ll give you the score. I think it updates a bit slower than Google’s text service does, but it’s better than nothing.

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by Steve Weinman on Dec 29, 2008 1:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

iphone

has a NICE sports app.

“Sportacular”

Let’s me check the various stats and calls via my phone at the game. I can’t see all of the stat boards where I sit and they don’t have all the stats anyway.

The app has many sports available, but I only care about the basketball and blazer specific. I highly recommend the app though if you have the iphone. It’s also free.

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by ratbastird on Jan 2, 2009 11:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs