baker ' s voice will replace the initial computer - synthesized voiced that was initially used . bt said that his voice was chosen as it was immediately recognisable . it took him 11 days to record 11 , 593 phrases and sounds ; couldn then be shattered down and reassembled by a computer to make new words . it then taking five months to process these recordings to build a workable service . mt have said that there will be no defenses as to what bob baker ' s audio can ' says ' , namely nice remarks . " what appeals to me most is the thought that i will be introducing good luck to people where it is a clever welcome , a holiday greeting , or just a quick hello , " said baker .
Tom Baker works for BT.