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Wow, thanks for the clarification. That's incredibly stupid, I can't see the upside in that, aside from the telecom being able to charge more minutes per call (
by illuminate 14y ago
Wow, thanks for the clarification. That's incredibly stupid, I can't see the upside in that, aside from the telecom being able to charge more minutes per call (which is likely why it still functions that way.)
- bonaldi 14y agoIt allows you to hang up the receiver in one room, walk to another extension and pick it up without disconnecting the call.
- illuminate 14y agoSure, we just walk to the other extension and pick it up first. The minor amount of time saved sounds like a poor trade-off considering the potential for harassment.
- bonaldi 14y agoThe potential for harassment is greatly ameliorated by the fact it's the caller who pays -- receivers don't pay anything in the UK, ever. And while you're harassing, you can't use your phone. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone being harassed in this way. A few pranks, maybe.
- mseebach 14y agoI'm certain it has a lot more to do with the state of technology in the 1950s than with malice or incompetence. The behavior certainly isn't replicated on mobile phones.