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JLF wrote:

I am thinking of buying an old rotary dial phone.

Go for it.

I understand that I need to have it set up for pulse dialing vs. the
more modern tone dialing.

Nope. Just take it home, plug it in ANY outlet/jack and USE it. No special
arrangements or wiring are needed.

It may, or may not, ring properly depending on how the old rotary set is
wired, but that is usually a non-issue.

This, of course, assumes you subscribe to "conventional" telephone service as
opposed to VoIP (Vonage, etc). Have fun!
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JR

Mean Evil Bell System
Historical Society