Dallas Pops Indeed

Some customers might get a bit of a surprise if they decide to ring up "Ticketmaster" for tickets to The Canadian Tenors, Chicago and Riverdance concerts with the Dallas Pops Orchestra. Wait, let's clarify. They might be surprised if they use the number in the ad provided on Page 3...

By Merritt Martin

September 23, 2011

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Some customers might get a bit of a surprise if they decide to ring up "Ticketmaster" for tickets to The Canadian Tenors, Chicago and Riverdance concerts with the Dallas Pops Orchestra.

Wait, let's clarify. They might be surprised if they use the number in the ad provided on Page 3 of the Guide in today's Dallas Morning News.

If one dials the number provided -- that would be 888-745-3000 -- one hears not "Thank you for calling Ticketmaster," because that's not Ticketmaster's number. Ticketmaster's number is 1-800-745-3000.

Instead, customers have been getting an automated response meant to inspire a much different sort of "high note."

Go ahead, jump and find out. You know you want to, hot stuff.

"Connect now with exciting local ladies. Call 1-800-373-TALK. That's 1-800-373-T-A-L-K."

And again, if you'd like to call Ticketmaster, that number would be 1-800-745-8000.

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Merritt Martin has written for the Dallas Observer for over two decades. She has also contributed to Eater, DMN and USA Today. In addition to arts and culture writing, she spends entirely too much time extolling the virtues of pears, black clothing, and her cat Kenneth.

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