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[–] 8 points 1 year ago

The good old days when you actually dialled a phone with a dial.

Zero is last because it creates ten pulses. If it created zero, it wouldn't be that useful 🙂.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I’m so old that I remember.

    Our number was BElmont 3-6316

    or 233-6316

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    My number growing up was a PR5 (PRimrose 5) or 775. Using the letters for the first two numbers was pretty much standard in those days.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Um, I'm fairly certain you mean Translyvania 6 5 ew ew ew.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Simpler times

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