What is "talking clock"

n. (context informal English) a telephone service where a pre-recorded message advises the correct time.

A talking clock (also called a speaking clock and an auditory clock) is a timekeeping device that presents the time as sounds. It may present the time solely as sounds, such as a phone-based time service (see " Speaking clock") or a clock for the hearing impaired, or may have a sound feature in addition to an analog or digital face.