Chuck wrote:
Jon Danniken wrote:
Tony wrote:
Jon Danniken wrote:
aemeijers wrote:
And even if the TT pad is disabled, you can still dial by using
the hook lever as a telegraph key....
Used to be able to get the Operator that way, at least. Now you
can't even get the Operator by hitting '0'.

And they call it progress.

Jon
Here is what gets me. It's hard to keep up with what area codes
need to be dialed (ok, toned). If I get a recording telling me not
to use the area code, they could have just as easily made it ring
through either way!

Beginning this year they made us add the area code for a *local*
call! Dialing my neighbor across the street I now have to punch in
10 digits. *******s.

Jon


That is why they invented "speed dial" Two or 3 punches and you have
it done.

Yeah, but I end up fumblefingering the phone too much to make that
worthwhile. Plus it's just one more thing to have to remember.

I am, however, tempted to route the phone through an old modem, and have the
computer do the dialing for me. That worked out splendedly the last time I
had it hooked up that way.

Jon