We had one well into the 60s, IIRC. My parents couldn’t want to spend extra for touch-tone. The annoying thing was, it was cheaper for Ma Bell to switch to tt but people wanted it so they charged for it.
The rotary telephone we have in the basement has been on the wall since 1953. It has a paper sticker on the dial when we first got our area code.The digital phone we had on the first floor crapped out. So, I re-installed our green rotary phone (from 1980s?) there. I love it. We also have a modern Panasonic digital land-line phone with three extensions that is wonderful. Best Buy has good stuff.
seanfear about 1 month ago
NEVER! Those were fun!!
zerotvus about 1 month ago
Do you have Prince Albert in a can??
Meg: Cute as a Button... The ON is important! about 1 month ago
We had one well into the 60s, IIRC. My parents couldn’t want to spend extra for touch-tone. The annoying thing was, it was cheaper for Ma Bell to switch to tt but people wanted it so they charged for it.
Amra Leo about 1 month ago
When we moved to Colorado in 1966, we benefited from the technology. Touch tone phones, cable TV, more than 3 broadcast stations, etc…
willie_mctell about 1 month ago
I’d like to have the first 10 months of 1957 back. They were pretty good.
tcviii Premium Member 27 days ago
The rotary telephone we have in the basement has been on the wall since 1953. It has a paper sticker on the dial when we first got our area code.The digital phone we had on the first floor crapped out. So, I re-installed our green rotary phone (from 1980s?) there. I love it. We also have a modern Panasonic digital land-line phone with three extensions that is wonderful. Best Buy has good stuff.