
How to Use the Dial Telephone
DocumentaryShort
Instructional film on how to use a dial telephone.
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Language
English
Country
United States
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🎬 Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Fresno, California, USA
Production
American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T)
🏷️ Keywords
phone booktelephone dial tone1920syear 192720th century
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⭐ Featured Review
The Once And Future Dial
"No one ever has to use a telephone dial ever again! That's the beauty of modern technology. However, to those of us who grew up in the heyday of the telephone dial, it seems an obvious thing to use; push-button phones came in when I was about twelve -- no causative relationship, I'm pretty sure -- and they seemed so much better. There was no need to wait for the slow machine to click out the number when you were dialing 889-8099, and you could play tunes by mashing down the buttons. As I said, using a dial seemed easy and self-evident, but in an era when most people picked up the ph..."
📖 Synopsis
Instructional film on how to use a dial telephone.