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Article #621613Re: Video Explaining the Rotary Phone
From: Scott Lurndal
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:54
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:54
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Andreas Kohlbach <a...@spamfence.net> writes: >On Tue, 3 Apr 2018 01:28:16 -0000 (UTC), John Levine wrote: >> >> I believe it's still pretty rare to have a switch on the PSTN that >> can't handle pulse dialed numbers. There's a lot of old burglar alarm >> and other equipment that does pulse dialing and is not upgraded very >> often. On modern switches I wouldn't think the incremental cost of a >> few pulse digit receivers would be significant. > >I wonder how switches in different countries would react today if you set >(if you can) your phone to use pulse dial. I still have a pair of WE model 500 desksets (rotary dial) and they work just fine for calling. That's in California.
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