In 1920 long distance calls were charged by the minute, and by the distance. The operator would write down when she connected your line on the switchboard, the

In 1920 long distance calls were charged by the minute, and by the distance. The operator would write down when she connected your line on the switchboard, then note down the time when she unhooked it. In 1920: >a call from New York to Indianapolis, Indiana would cost $4.15 for the first three minutes and $1.35 for each additional minute >a call from New York to Los Angeles, California would cost a lot more - $15.65 for the first three minutes and $5.20 for each additional minute. https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/35135/how-much-did-a-telephone-call-cost-in-the-usa-around-1920 https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/35135/how-much-d...