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I’m intrigued by the distinction between manual and dial. I am assuming manual in this context means: pick up phone, ask the operator to connect you—which doesn
by bluejekyll 7y ago
I’m intrigued by the distinction between manual and dial. I am assuming manual in this context means: pick up phone, ask the operator to connect you—which doesn’t sound manual at all.
- jonny_eh 7y agoManual for the phone company, not the end-user.
- chrisseaton 7y agoWhen you dial a connection is made automatically. When you use an operator they're having to manually make that connection (literally manually using a wire in their hand back then.)
- bluejekyll 7y agoYes. I’ve seen the pictures. Still, I wouldn’t call that manual. “Operator assisted” seems like a better name.