Fw: [GreenKeys] Plus signs

[Buzz]

I'm old enough to remember that before the 1 + a single pulse was considered a
glitch and was ignored by the switching equipment.

Buzz



On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:34:11 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Thanks to all who wrote explaining the +.
>
>Tom,
>
> on the 1+ I seem to remember that in a stepper office dialing the 1 put you 
>on an outgoing trunk to a toll office and diverted your call from the local 
>bank of selectors (beyond the first level selector that is) and connectors. 
>Thence on to a "camma" office where the girl asked "what is YOUR number 
>pleeeeze".  (she had no way of knowing if you gave your number or your 
>neighbors :>) who got charged !!  I'm not admitting that I ever did that, 
>however........
>
>Thanks again to all.
>Lar
>
>
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Plus signs
>
>
>> Dial one plus the number listed.  One Plus was a big telephone  history 
>> topic some years back, I'm not sure I have any info locally.   I think my 
>> mom may still have an older rotary phone that has  "Remember Dial 1 +" in 
>> the middle of the rotary dial.  I can remember  back in the 70's on our 
>> rural exchange not having to dial a one, but  having to go through an 
>> operator for all but local calls.
>>
>> Tom
>
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