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> The most satisfying way I ever made a free phone call I remember as a kid me and my buddies making a free call from one phone booth to another (across the ro
by HarHarVeryFunny 2y ago
> The most satisfying way I ever made a free phone call
I remember as a kid me and my buddies making a free call from one phone booth to another (across the road - not terribly useful) just by asking to reverse the charges. The phone company evidentially never realized that the target number was a phone booth, so it worked as normal by the recipient just agreeing to pay (without actually having to do so by putting any money in).
- toast0 2y agoIf that was a customer owned coin operated telephone (COCOT), the phone company may not have known it was a pay phone, and the customer may not have known they could instruct the phone company to prevent accepting collect calls.
- HarHarVeryFunny 2y agoThis was just an outdoor UK red phone booth (back in mid 70's), presumably owned by BT. I guess back then the operator may not have even had a computer to refer to, so not much they could do.