Information providing system

An information providing center, comprising:

• a call receiving device at which calls each corresponding to one of a plurality of numbers arrive;
• an information generating device that generates information to be provided corresponding to an arrival number by which a call has arrived at the call receiving device;
• and
• a transmission device that transmits the information to be provided which has been generated by the information generating device via a line on which the call has arrived.

An on-vehicle apparatus, comprising:

• an operating member used to specify one of a plurality of numbers of an information providing center assigned thereto in advance;
• a call originating device that calls a number specified with the operating member;
• a reception device that receives information generated in correspondence to the specified number from the information providing center via a line on which the call originating device has called the number;
• and
• a reproducing device that reproduces the information received by the reception device.

An information providing system for vehicles, comprising;

• an information providing center;
• and
• an on-vehicle apparatus, wherein
• the information providing center comprises:
• means for receiving calls each corresponding to one of a plurality of numbers;
• means for generating information to be provided corresponding to an arrival number by which a call has arrived at the means for receiving calls;
• and
• means for transmitting the information to be provided which has been generated by the means for generating information to be provided via a line on which the call has arrived, and wherein
• the on-vehicle apparatus comprises:
• an operating member used to specify one of the plurality of numbers assigned thereto in advance;
• means for calling the number specified with the operating member;
• means for receiving the information via a line on which the means for calling has called the number;
• and
• means for reproducing the information received by the receiving means.