rotary telephones?

[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

[Pam]

Pam, what part of Pa?

David I was born in Philadelphia and raised in a little town in the suburbs of Philly called Elkins Park.

You know the other day I was just thinking about the change in technology in my lifetime. It is just astounding. The other day I was on the phone with my four year old grandson and he said "wait a minute Nannie I want to put you on speaker phone." He truly will think I am an old lady when I someday explain to him about rotary phones and party lines.

[davidpizzica]

David I was born in Philadelphia and raised in a little town in the suburbs of Philly called Elkins Park.

You know the other day I was just thinking about the change in technology in my lifetime. It is just astounding. The other day I was on the phone with my four year old grandson and he said "wait a minute Nannie I want to put you on speaker phone." He truly will think I am an old lady when I someday explain to him about rotary phones and party lines.

Pam, as you can probably tell, I represent the western end of Pa. Born & bred in Pittsburgh.

[shais_mom]

we use to have the party line - we'd pick up the phone and my grandma would be talking to my aunt and my mom would join in. Now you can't do that without 3 way calling.
My other grandparents (the one that had the phone) still had it when they moved - and so did her neighbor b/c (in 2002) she didn't want to pay for the private line!

[Felicia's Mom]

I remember dial phones, party lines, and pre-zip codes.

[Felicia's Mom]

I should have said Area Code not Zip Code.