Editing Speaking clock (section)

=== France ===
In [[France]], the speaking clock (''horloge parlante'') was launched on 14 February 1933 and was the first service of its kind worldwide.<ref name=Syrte/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2022/05/04/l-horloge-parlante-disparaitra-debut-juillet_6124731_3234.html|title=L'Horloge parlante, système emblématique datant de 1933, disparaîtra début juillet|publisher=[[Le Monde]]|date=4 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref> It is available by dialing 3699 from within France, and was formerly available from overseas by dialing +33 8.36.99. - - . - -  (where the  - -  could be any number).  However, since September 2011, calls placed from outside France only work from some countries and networks. In May 2022, French telecom company [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] announced that the service will be discontinued on 1 July 2022, due to the "steady and significant decrease" of calls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2022/05/04/l-horloge-parlante-disparaitra-debut-juillet_6124731_3234.html|title=L'Horloge parlante, système emblématique datant de 1933, disparaîtra début juillet|publisher=[[Le Monde]]|date=4 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref>