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We had these things called "phones", which were attached to the wall with a bit of wire, and made a loud chiming sound when someone wanted to talk to you. They
by Gordonjcp 4y ago
We had these things called "phones", which were attached to the wall with a bit of wire, and made a loud chiming sound when someone wanted to talk to you. They didn't have a "Do Not Disturb" mode as such, but typically if you wanted to use it to talk to someone you would do so if it was important.
- brigandish 4y agoPeople spent significant periods of time away from phones, and those calling did not have strong expectations of being answered right away.