on 06/25/03 11:49 PM, David N. Gass at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> I didn't know there were still any phone exchanges that still supported > the >>> old pulse dialing equipment. > > They almost all still support it. You still have to pay extra for tone > dialing in some places
It's just amazing to me that they would retain such 'backward compatibility' for so long when I imagine at most exchanges the old electromechanical equipment is only a distant hazy memory (for the youngsters, we're talking floor-to-ceiling racks of clicky-clacky relays filling an area much like the stacks of books fill a library). - Eric. -- Eric Strobel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ===================================================================== If aviation had grown as slowly as space travel, the first paying customer would have flown in 1943 -- in the 1,657th expendable Wright Flyer. ===================================================================== ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
