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When I was younger some of my friends who had very limited income could often not afford to top up their cell phone minutes, but still had their phone with an a
by sbarre 4y ago
When I was younger some of my friends who had very limited income could often not afford to top up their cell phone minutes, but still had their phone with an address book full of numbers in their pocket. I would lend them my phone and they'd call someone from the list in their phone using my phone.
I feel like someone who relies on free or community phones would have a similar book of numbers that are meaningful to them.
Of course if you're looking to call somewhere new, then that's definitely an issue.
- c22 4y agoWhen I was a kid I had a DTMF tone-dialer which was a small device with all my numbers in it and a small speaker in a rubber cup. I could select a number from the list then hold the speaker against the receiver of a (hardwired) telephone to dial the number. I actually had two of these, the other of which I modified to simulate the signalling sound of dimes and quarters dropping into a payphone.