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join:2000-01-05
Quincy, MA
·Verizon Online DSL

Re: Late to the game like always.

OK, that's is a Bell 554 wall phone. Same guts as the 500, though. One would need a pulse-to-tone converter to dial out on VoIP (using the dial!). They're not cheap though!

Of course, one could also use one of those old-school portable tone dialers that are held up to the mouthpiece, But, of course, that takes away the thrill of using the rotary dial.
permalink · 2008-07-10 22:13:18 · Reply to this

Jim Gurd
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join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI
·Comcast

Re: Late to the game like always.

Those things are the exact opposite of the old fashioned touchtone converters that were used when connecting a touchtone phone to a step-by-step switch. A lot of independent phone companies had that kind of setup back in the day.

I can remember being able to use my calling card without operator assistance using one of those payphones. I had to dial an 800 number to connect to my long distance carrier (Sprint). The payphones were post pay and the phone company made any calls starting with 1 go immediately to a reorder. In order access my carrier I had to dial 0+800 instead of 1+800. Once I connected I could touchtone out the number I was calling and the calling card number with no problem. Ahh, the memories.

Now the old steps are gone and replaced with digital switches even in the most remote areas.
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permalink · 2008-07-10 23:14:20 · Print · Reply to this
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