Ah, a time when shoulderpads were big, ties were skinny, and it was $2 for the first minute, $1.95 for the following.
1-900 numbers weren't just for sex lines and psychics (thought they were probably mostly used for that). They were a way of transmitting information for money in a pre-Internet world for things like jokes, music, games, and fan club information.
Sadly, after testing them out, these numbers are no longer in service.
Corey Haim and Corey Feldman's fan hotline:
Can't get enough Coreys in your life? Ready to pay for more hot Corey action? Here's the number for you.
He-Man hotline
A lot of these fan lines were aimed at kids. They'd always have a warning telling kids to ask their parents' permission before calling, but their profits must've all come from furtive dialing from kids who didn't realize it would show up on their phone bill.
Paula Abdul's line:
Straight up now tell me, do you really want to pay $0.99/minute?
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