My dad used it here in the UK right up until the service was ended. I used to gently make fun of him at the time, but I now see that he knew it was the most eff

My dad used it here in the UK right up until the service was ended. I used to gently make fun of him at the time, but I now see that he knew it was the most efficient way for him to get the information that he wanted. He was optimising for time and simplicity, not sophistication.