AT&T Archives: Now You Can Dial

Use to kid people that Dial Tone was a new paint color.

What’s amazing is the tones used for dial tone, ring, busy, etc haven’t changed at all. Polished up a bit. But the same structure all these years later.

I don’t see how party lines were ever a good idea. People are way too nosy.

When she dialed, it sounded kinda like the TARDIS from Dr. Who... Coincidence?

I would presume this video is from the mid 40s, after that the telephone was more or less unchanged for the next 30-40 years as Touch Button phones gradulately replaced dial phones in 70s and 80s.

"Let the phone ring for a minute or at least about 10 rings to give the person time to answer"

Those old dial phones will still work on a modern system.

Ten rings?!? Who am I, Gandhi? :b

I remember when dial calling started and later when area codes and you could call long distance without an operator. I also remember zip codes introduction.

From now on I'm going to write down everyone I call

If the calling number was MAin-4 9970 I would have expected her to put a coin into the phone

Close your eyes and listen -- she did all the recordings used by the Bell/Lucent switching equipment from the 1950's until the 1990's.

This is the SECOND generation if this type of film. The first version was in black and white and demonstrated an older version of dial phones

I used to bypass the dial by depressing the hookswitch the proper number of times. This worked because the dial going around caused an interruption in the signal and was called, "Dial Pulse".

Wow finally I can get rid of this iPhone there’s no need for this phone when the dial phone is out

We have eight digit numbers here in Australia these days to call with in the state. Our numbers including area code is 10 digits here in Australia.

Are people that stupid 😂 in having to be told how to use a phone 🤣

thanks for sharing this is actually pretty awesome. keep these videos coming.

The Internet of Voice!

I miss rotary phones. I grew up with one.

Forget those silly boring slow dials with the finger holes in them; I want PUSH BUTTONS!!

December 15, 2021

She sounds like the lady that cannot complete your call as dialed.

Now where’s the day long video about how to use my iPhone?

Watching these while working from home.

I’m on my mobile phone watching this informative video on how to use a dial telephone.

good old times when you can just hear other people on the line, makes wiretapping very easy. you just need to plug a wire and listen to your neighbor telephone. unlike nowadays with sophisticated encryption technology and stuff that only the feds could tap in to you phone.

OMG THAT’S why they say ‘dial’ the number.

My 1960 Rotary still worked until about 10 years ago. Not sure if it can be used with the modern lines now.

A phone suitcase 😂

I love this old archive stuff... incredible tech.

years to come

I remember when the first phones were around. They were amazing. Then the dial phones came - terrific. Now they're all gone.

She kept saying, "wait for the party to answer." How the hell do I know if there's a party going on somewhere?

One ringy dingy.......
Two ringy dingy...
Three ringy dingy......
Four ringy dingy ......
Five ringy dingy

Six ringy dingy....
Seven ringy dingy
Eight ringy dingy
Nine ringy dingy

😂

This is AMAZING! When do they plan on introducing it?

Before the 1980s, Area Codes had either a 1 or 0, as that was required for the mechanical switches. Prior to electronic switching

W? What the hell?!

What if I tell this people back then in future 2023 we won’t use this phones no more will yes but in future we have smart phones in your pocket they be amazing how technology is in 2023

"PE 6 - 5000", one of the most
famous phone numbers ㅡ
Glenn Miller fans will know 😊
And - fun fact - this number
really existed: It was the one
of his parents-in-law!

Why o not zero?

I remember when you shared your line with others. It was called a party line.

My great grandmas parents building had a party line, I love asking my grandpa about it! Especially since my great great grandpa worked for
Western Electric! I grew up with a house phone and still have one, but it’s very different now than it was back then. I remember asking my grandpa about when the phone swapped to a dial tone and when he had he experienced the party line, he said it was an awesome experience, he also found it funny 😂

I want that big dial !

Can’t get over the “letter O” and “numeral O” distinction. Why can’t it just be “zero”? 😅

I love sharing this with people to help explain nothing is intuitive.

I wonder if the woman hosting this video is an actual telephone operator. She sounds familiar!