On Thursday 21 May 2026 at 16:45:35, BlazeStudios wrote:
until the Bell Breakup in 1984 you would rent the phone from your
phone company. Another mind blower, touch tone service was a “premium
service” from inception to about the mid-80’s. So having a touch tone
phone would cost you more money.
It was pretty much the same in the UK from the GPO, and then British Telecom.
Antony.
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It may not seem obvious, but (6 x 5 + 5) x 5 - 55 equals 5!