Back in Time

Jun 29, 2005 13:10

...it's very odd how programmed telephone systems still direct you to "stay on the line if you have a rotary telephone." In an era of cell phones and BlackBerries, and new technology causing people to upgrade all their machines every two or three years, it's a wonderful throwback to the era when the telephone company provided you with a phone (or ( Read more... )

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bubbledragon June 29 2005, 17:31:57 UTC
My grandmother has a button type phone, but still hasn't 'upgraded' her service to tone dialing. Apparently it costs more, or something. But it's funny to hit the buttons, but still hear the little clicking as it dials.

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spykitten July 19 2005, 17:44:58 UTC
Ohhh....that makes so much more sense now! I guess I have called from one of those phones before, and heard the little clicks. Very cool.

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