It’s as long story. But i once sent our local Bell company (Southwestern Bell) $10 to pay for the avocado, hard-wired, 1960’s vintage, rotary dial phone that was installed in our house. They sent the money back.
I had a friend I would dial up and ask, “This is a collect obscene phone call. Will you accept the charges?” She usually replied, “Wait a sec. I have to grab my cigarettes.”
I don’t know if they’re still there, but in New York there are pay phones placed in different neighborhoods and certain sections of the city. You go in and pick up the phone and you can hear recordings of people who lived in those places in the 80s and hear their first-hand accounts of events that happened in those areas.
Cindy Knight almost 11 years ago
I saw one once. I used it to change into my skating outfit.
Larry Justesen Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The call should have been from 1984.
Wren Fahel almost 11 years ago
1982 is the year I graduated high school.
rshive almost 11 years ago
It’s as long story. But i once sent our local Bell company (Southwestern Bell) $10 to pay for the avocado, hard-wired, 1960’s vintage, rotary dial phone that was installed in our house. They sent the money back.
Mneedle almost 11 years ago
That is what Congress would do.
Jonni almost 11 years ago
My kids stopped calling collect when they started using pre-paid phone cards, which was actually cheaper than person-to-person collect calls.
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Is that your final answer?
sundogusa almost 11 years ago
It’s from Marty and Doc Brown.
Rise22 almost 11 years ago
Just what year is BC supposed to be in? The past, the future….what?
dflak almost 11 years ago
I had a friend I would dial up and ask, “This is a collect obscene phone call. Will you accept the charges?” She usually replied, “Wait a sec. I have to grab my cigarettes.”
bluegirl285 almost 11 years ago
I don’t know if they’re still there, but in New York there are pay phones placed in different neighborhoods and certain sections of the city. You go in and pick up the phone and you can hear recordings of people who lived in those places in the 80s and hear their first-hand accounts of events that happened in those areas.
Skywatcher68 almost 11 years ago
Then the phone he invented rang a few days later.
Hunter7 almost 11 years ago
… They want their economy back. (the 80’s were not kind)
Tin Can Twidget almost 11 years ago
And every since they been rejoining.
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 11 years ago
there’s still some phone booths but the mall by me got rid of the one they had why I don’t know…wish the ’80s would return