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Clue 3 - The Hanso Foundation Phone Number

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During the first commercial for Lost Episode 2x1, Man of Science, Man of Faith, which aired 5/2/06 in the UK, there was an advertisement for The Hanso Foundation with this phone number: +44 (0) 800 66-66-40.

Nctrnl from Lost-n-Found blog transcribed the phone message.

After a general message, you are offered five options:
1. General
2. Alvar Hanso
3. Dr. Thomas Mittelwerk
4. Hugh McIntyre
5. Peter Thompson


Option 1 – General

MUSIC

MALE VOICE SPEAKING IN DANISH (Translations compliments of Megalobraniac from lostpodcast.proboards2.com): Det er alt fra mig fra i aften. Og bliv her for om lidt for du nyheder efterfulgt af Klassiker Rock fra 60'erne och 70'erne inklusive en exklusiv afspilning af Geronimo Jackson første komplette album Magna Carta. Lige efter et par ord fra vores sponsor.
Translation: That's all for me tonight. And stay tuned for some news followed by Classic rock from the 60s and 70s including an exclusive recording by Geronimo Jackson's first complete album Magna Carta. Right after some words from our sponsor.

MUSIC: New York Streets

PHONE RINGING

WOMAN’S VOICE: Welcome to Verison’s voice messaging service.

WOMAN’S VOICE: The Hanso foundation is located at 544 Persand Klingbai (?) DK 1604…

STATIC

WOMAN’S VOICE: If you can hear me don’t listen to their lies. This is Persephone. I haven’t got much time, none us do. If you want to know the truth about the Hanso foundation, the real story is in the number. ………………. always snaps under the breaking strain. Use this password on their site… BREAKING STRAIN! They’re coming!

Option 2 – Alvar Hanso

MUSIC

MALE VOICE SPEAKING IN DANISH: Hvis du bliver hængende lidt endnu kommer vi straks tilbage med side A fra Jeronimo Jackson's Magna Carta lige efter disse ord fra vores sponsor.
Translation: If you stay for a little while longer we'll be right back with side A from Jeronimo Jackson's Magna Carta right after these words from our sponsor.

AD BREAK FOR MONSTER DOT COM

PHONE RINGING

WOMAN’S VOICE: Welcome to Verison’s voice messaging service.

WOMAN’S VOICE: You’ve reached the Offices of Alvar Hanso President and CEO of Hanso Foundation

STATCIC

WOMAN’S VOICE (ECHOING): Where is Alvar Hanso? What have they done with him? Who is in charge here…

DIAL TONE AND THEN SCREECHING SOUND

WOMAN’S VOICE: Welcome to the Hanso Foundation

Option 3 – Dr. Thomas Mittelwerk

MUSIC

MALE VOICE SPEAKING IN DANISH: Du lyttede til side A af Jeronimo Jackson's klassiske album Magna Carta. Vi kommer straks tilbage med side B efter disse meddelelser.
Translation: You just heard side A of Jeronimo Jackson's classical album Magna Carta. We will be right back with side B after these messages.

MUSIC: Rap

PHONE RINGING

WOMAN's VOICE: Welcome to Verison’s voice messaging service.

MALE VOICE: You’ve reached the office of Dr. Thomas Vernon Mittelwerk, Sr. VP, COO, and Chief Technologist of the Hanso Foundation. I will be unreachable for the next three weeks. However, for those employees Paik-Heavey Industries (As in Sun Paik?), and Widmore Corp. engaged in active projects, I will be continuously updating the confidential information line. Please refer to your project manual for hotline access instructions. Thank You and Namase.

WATER DROP SOUND

Option 4 – Hugh McIntyre

MUSIC

MALE VOICE SPEAKING IN DANISH: Hvis de bliver hængende lidt endnu får du mere uforstyrret musik efter desse ord fra vores sponsor.
Translation: If you stay a little while longer you'll get some more uninterrupted music after these words from our sponsor.

MUSIC: New York Streets

PHONE RINGING

WOMAN's VOICE: Welcome to Verison’s voice messaging service

MAN’S VOICE, US ACCENT: Hi this is Hugh Macintyre, VP of Communication and director of the Hanso foundation, I will return to the office in two weeks. If you are calling about the inquiry into our Korean offshore project please hang up and contact our legal department. To hear more info about Joop, the world’s oldest orangutan, please refer to our web site at www.thehansofoundation.org. Thank you and Namase

STATIC

MESSAGE 1: MALE VOICE NORTHERN EUROPEAN ACCENT: Hugh. Thomas. Just got the changes. Good work… we should go ahead and rename the accelerated remote viewing training facilities as well. We should try to put a public face on all this. Call me

MESSAGE 2: WOMAN’S VOICE, ENGLISH ACCENT: Hugh its Darla. I need to talk to you about Sri Lanka. This just isn’t right.

Option 5 – Peter Thompson

MALE VOICE SPEAKING IN DANISH: ... nyheder og vejret efter desse meddelelser.
Translation: ... news and the weather forecast after these messages.

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