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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
Love all the 2600 Hz tones! :)
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Pink Floyd's Young Lust – explained and demystified(telephoneworld.org)
102 points by jbledsoe2112 5y ago|45 comments
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
If you're a fan of Pink Floyd's Young Lust (from the album "The Wall" released in 1979) but are scratching you head as to all the beeps and boops you hear during the telephone call portion of the song - this article expl
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
And the sad thing about that central office is that it used to house a ton of equipment. And toll operators. Now it's a packet switch. Probably taking up the back corner of the first floor.
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
Also - as the webmaster of the site, I'd like for donations of pictures. Please contact me via the contact form on the site. Thanks!
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
The buildings are called Central Offices. The switches inside are the actual pieces of equipment handling the calls. Yes, "telephone exchange" is also used, but not so much in the United States.
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
When they went digital they were downsized. But for the most part they're still there.
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
Not yet. Most still have switching equipment inside. This serves the analog customers who are left.
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
Most phone companies don't want you to know. A central office has a telephone switch inside.
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
well, help me convert it to WordPress or something like that.
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by jbledsoe2112 5y ago
Whoever posted this here - thank you! This is my site.