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In the mid 90's in Canada we had similar cards, but they were only for pay phones. Before cell phones became cheap, parents would buy these pre-loaded cards for
by bonestamp2 3y ago
In the mid 90's in Canada we had similar cards, but they were only for pay phones. Before cell phones became cheap, parents would buy these pre-loaded cards for their tweens and teens so they could call for a ride when they were done at the mall or whatever.
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- mig39 3y agoPersonally, I did the collect call thing to my parents, especially after the system was automated. Robot Voice: Hello, you have a local collect call from "mig39 is ready to be picked up" -- do you accept the charges? Then my parents would just hang up and come get me.
- techsupporter 3y agoPeople of a certain age will remember the GEICO ad, "Collect call from Bob...Wehadababyitsaboy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JxhTnWrKYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JxhTnWrKYs