The Archive · 1940

The Old System

Not so long ago, it was necessary for telephone users to wait until "Central" answered a'cailer's signal and the "Voice With a Smile" in-"Number, please?" There telephone user had no alternative but to wait patiently for attention. Today, the dialling tone has replaced Fe' "Voice With a Smile" and is the automatic telephone system's manner of saying: "Number, please?" hence until this sound is heard, it is useless to dial a number. The reason dialling tone is transmitted over a line is to indicate to the person calling that the automatic operator is ready to route a dialled number to its correct destination.

Many telephone users are also inclined to juggle the receiver rest when the dialing tone is not immediately forthcoming. This will not speed up service or make the dialling tone appear; indeed, if the automatic Operator connects with the line dur-the ing such manipulations, incorrect operation will result. It is well to bear in mind that the automatic operator is common to many users and is in continual use by thousands 0000000000000000000000000

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