rotary telephones?

[RedHedd]

Yup, Rotary phones and our phone number was Bayview 1-XXXX. I still use a corded phone as I've never heard good quality on a cordless phone. I have a VERY long cord so it reaches anywhere in my S.F. small apartment.

Answering machines? Do they still make those? I've had voicemail for eons now and don't miss having to deal with tapes breaking or running out of room or having to have extra shelf space for the danged machine.

Edit: When I was in high school I worked the phone lines for the school. We had one of those really old exchange service things (PBX?) with the cords that you plugged in. It was SO much fun!

[chocolatepuppy]

Sure do remember rotary phones. And party lines, ugh, I'd die if I had to live like that now!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

What about the trim phone? remember that????

[Catsnclay]

Growing up our phone number was JE7-xxxx, and we had a bright yellow rotary in the kitchen with a very long cord.

Then in my teenage years I had a pink Princess phone

My father STILL has an old rotary phone in the TV room. Several years ago I got him a cordless phone for the kitchen, he uses it, but doesn't take it out of the kitchen

I also bought him a thinner, lighter, smaller answering machine - which he STILL doesn't know how to use - and discarded his brick of a answering machine (that old thing weighed a ton, and took up SO much space!)

its tough getting your parents into the 21st century!

[kuhio98]

We will have a bright red rotary phone in the house. Our cordless phones went out last month so we plugged it in. Kinda scared the cats when it rang. They are used to the more modern beeps and trills and songs.

[davidpizzica]

We will have a bright red rotary phone in the house. Our cordless phones went out last month so we plugged it in. Kinda scared the cats when it rang. They are used to the more modern beeps and trills and songs.

I know what you mean. The first time it rang it scared Nikki & Daisy and sent them running!

[Vette]

When we first moved up here,, there was no 'push button' phones.. everything was
rotary for a long time... i was pretty little,, but i remember those days.

my parents thought it was funny since we moved from CA which used push button phones..
and then coming up here was like a blast from the past

[moosmom]

ReddHedd,

PBX!!! Just before the Hartford Times went belly up, I worked part-time as a PBX operator. Now THAT was a switchboard with a live person, not today's "automated" system that rattles off so many numbers, you forget who you're calling or why. The PBX also made it very easy to eavesdrop on one's conversation, not that I ever did that, mind you!!!

Davidp,

Nothing wrong with OUR minds, right David?? What was this thread about again?????

[RedHedd]

The PBX also made it very easy to eavesdrop on one's conversation, not that I ever did that, mind you!!!

I NEVER did that

[davidpizzica]

ReddHedd,

PBX!!! Just before the Hartford Times went belly up, I worked part-time as a PBX operator. Now THAT was a switchboard with a live person, not today's "automated" system that rattles off so many numbers, you forget who you're calling or why. The PBX also made it very easy to eavesdrop on one's conversation, not that I ever did that, mind you!!!

Davidp,

Nothing wrong with OUR minds, right David?? What was this thread about again?????

Donna, I think it has something to do with old telephones? Donna, we're not getting older, we're getting BETTER!

[*iluvskipper*]

those are those spinning ones right? ya i have one of those and i like to use it sometimes lol.

[Ginger's Mom]

Yep, I remember the old rotary phones and party lines. And yes, I really do miss the old named exchanges (Devonshire 2-xxxx).

[krazyaboutkatz]

I remember rotary phones but I don't remember party lines or old named exchanges. I still find it funny when I call a business and get the automated system for touch tone phones and then they also say for rotary phones please remain on the line. I wonder how many people still use rotary phones.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh yes, I grew up with rotary phones! I also still remember our old telephone #!! My mom was so happy when they got a push-button, as she has problems with her fingers. These new phones are much easier too, as it doesn't take much time to enter a number