Comments on: On the dial tone: a quaint reminder of the past http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/ Where TV Finds the Future Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: thomas http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-630550 thomas Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:29:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-630550 so my bro in law likes to call me with trivia stuff at times, and for the most part im not a genius we just like to get answers or see who knows what. usually i call him with a question, and he takes 30 seconds on the net to get the answer, provided hes at the computer. well what iam trying to get at is he called me and stated cell phones have been around since 1980's and land lines have been around since late1800's or early 1900's, why when he uses a land line he has to dial ''1'' and a cell phone he doesn't? well i hopped on the net after i got his message and looked up the answer your site was the first one i looked at, and in about 30 seconds i had and answer and proceeded to call him, thanx. so my bro in law likes to call me with trivia stuff at times, and for the most part im not a genius we just like to get answers or see who knows what. usually i call him with a question, and he takes 30 seconds on the net to get the answer, provided hes at the computer. well what iam trying to get at is he called me and stated cell phones have been around since 1980’s and land lines have been around since late1800’s or early 1900’s, why when he uses a land line he has to dial ”1” and a cell phone he doesn’t? well i hopped on the net after i got his message and looked up the answer your site was the first one i looked at, and in about 30 seconds i had and answer and proceeded to call him, thanx.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-133354 Safran Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:47:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-133354 JL: I long ago objected to the "rewinding tape noise." Every time someone on a TV show rewinds a video (as in - while playing, to watch it again) it makes the chirpy backwards-speaking rewind sound. This, despite the fact that no VCR ever made that noise. (Unless everyone had U-Matics and Beta decks in their house, that is.) I humbly suggest the "broadband sound" is the sound of an old news model leaking. JL: I long ago objected to the “rewinding tape noise.” Every time someone on a TV show rewinds a video (as in - while playing, to watch it again) it makes the chirpy backwards-speaking rewind sound. This, despite the fact that no VCR ever made that noise. (Unless everyone had U-Matics and Beta decks in their house, that is.)

I humbly suggest the “broadband sound” is the sound of an old news model leaking.

]]> By: JL Watkins http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-132911 JL Watkins Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:21:54 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-132911 I have a similar issue, and that's with news stories that still use the dial tone and modem handshaking sound ("Kshkkkkk...beeeeeep...kahhhhhh") every time there's a computer or internet angle. I asked an editor about it a few months ago and he said, "Well, I don't know what sound to use for broadband..." I have a similar issue, and that’s with news stories that still use the dial tone and modem handshaking sound (”Kshkkkkk…beeeeeep…kahhhhhh”) every time there’s a computer or internet angle. I asked an editor about it a few months ago and he said, “Well, I don’t know what sound to use for broadband…”

]]> By: Joe http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-132698 Joe Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:59:09 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-132698 Well, to be honest, I don't really worry about any of that anymore myself, I use my cell phone for everything. Well, to be honest, I don’t really worry about any of that anymore myself, I use my cell phone for everything.

]]> By: Echy http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131992 Echy Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:23:55 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131992 Joe, I would rather always dial the 1 then have to listen to the irritating tone and redial ten numbers. To me knowing I'm being charged for a local toll call isn't that important. Joe,

I would rather always dial the 1 then have to listen to the irritating tone and redial ten numbers. To me knowing I’m being charged for a local toll call isn’t that important.

]]> By: Photogonfire http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131924 Photogonfire Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:49:27 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131924 I can't tell you how many times I've picked up my cordless home-phone dialed a number and then hit the "on" button. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up my cordless home-phone dialed a number and then hit the “on” button.

]]> By: Chris Rooney http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131673 Chris Rooney Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:01:02 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131673 No need for a 1 with digital phone service like Vonage. No need for a 1 with digital phone service like Vonage.

]]> By: Joe http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131558 Joe Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:33:27 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131558 In Portland, I have a 503 number. I can call 503 and 971 numbers locally. But there are some 503 numbers that are not local. We always have to dial the area code to distinguish between the 503 numbers and 971 numbers. But we never need to dial a 1 unless it's long-distance, in which case a recording will tell you to dial a 1. If you always dial a 1, you never know when you're being charged. In Portland, I have a 503 number. I can call 503 and 971 numbers locally. But there are some 503 numbers that are not local. We always have to dial the area code to distinguish between the 503 numbers and 971 numbers. But we never need to dial a 1 unless it’s long-distance, in which case a recording will tell you to dial a 1. If you always dial a 1, you never know when you’re being charged.

]]> By: flotsam http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131475 flotsam Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:34:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131475 Etchy... unless you live in a local area where you can dial dial/hit/punch/enter seven digits, always use the one. problem is a phone system now stressed beyond capacity--hence the "1" and all those area codes to increase the numbers available. when we first moved into this community 33 years ago, if you wanted to reach a number with the same prefix as yours, all you dialed--and it was dialed then--were the last four numbers. who said technology simplifies? Etchy…

unless you live in a local area where you can dial dial/hit/punch/enter seven digits, always use the one.

problem is a phone system now stressed beyond capacity–hence the “1″ and all those area codes to increase the numbers available.

when we first moved into this community 33 years ago, if you wanted to reach a number with the same prefix as yours, all you dialed–and it was dialed then–were the last four numbers.

who said technology simplifies?

]]> By: thedetroitchannel http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131427 thedetroitchannel Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131427 naturally, the grosse pointe's prefix was always 88X-, or TU-, which stood for Tuxedo. naturally, the grosse pointe’s prefix was always 88X-, or TU-, which stood for Tuxedo.

]]> By: Echy http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131426 Echy Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:07:34 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131426 I live in an area with with an overlay area code (703 and 540). My area code is 703. We have to dial the area code on every call. Some calls within the 703 area code require dialing a one others don't. How am I supposed to know when to dial the one? So, I dial the one on every call I make. I live in an area with with an overlay area code (703 and 540). My area code is 703. We have to dial the area code on every call. Some calls within the 703 area code require dialing a one others don’t. How am I supposed to know when to dial the one? So, I dial the one on every call I make.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131229 Safran Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:11:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131229 I REALLY like that suggestion. A good site for figuring out what "words" your phone number makes is phonespell dot org. (Click on my name.) I REALLY like that suggestion. A good site for figuring out what “words” your phone number makes is phonespell dot org. (Click on my name.)

]]> By: flotsam http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131160 flotsam Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:19:06 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131160 About the "1" First it is the country code for the US so if you are overseas you have to dial "1" as part of the number to reach any telephone in the States. Second it was added to increase the number of dialable (punchable) number combinations available city by city as population grew just as London had to add "4" for all London numbers to increase the number of dialable combinations available there. Population growth also accounts for the incresing number of area codes needed. Me, I'd like to get back to what I remember were the real and good old days when the prefixes were names not numbers and you dialed the first two letters plus five more numbers when making a call. My exchange in Brooklyn (that's New York, Steve) was Ulster and so it was UL plus the rest of the number. To get back to that kind of simplicity or simpler still the days of "hello central can you get me...." would be so wonderfully retro. About the “1″

First it is the country code for the US so if you are overseas you have to dial “1″ as part of the number to reach any telephone in the States.

Second it was added to increase the number of dialable (punchable) number combinations available city by city as population grew just as London had to add “4″ for all London numbers to increase the number of dialable combinations available there.

Population growth also accounts for the incresing number of area codes needed.

Me, I’d like to get back to what I remember were the real and good old days when the prefixes were names not numbers and you dialed the first two letters plus five more numbers when making a call.

My exchange in Brooklyn (that’s New York, Steve) was Ulster and so it was UL plus the rest of the number.

To get back to that kind of simplicity or simpler still the days of “hello central can you get me….” would be so wonderfully retro.

]]> By: Joe http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131145 Joe Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:48:43 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131145 I hope they don't do away with the "1" for long distance calls from a landline. On a cellphone, it's unnecessary, but on a landline, the recording reminding you to dial a "1" is the only reminder you have that you'll be charged extra for the call. Dialing the "1" is your agreement to be charged long distance. I don't know how it works in Boston, but here in Portland, you have to dial "1" within your own area code only when it will incur a long-distance charge. How else would you know if a call to suburb X costs you and a call to suburb Y doesn't? On a somewhat related note, I think Canada should have a separate country code. (The country code "1" applies to both of us). That way I can't inadvertently call Canada with an innocent-enough looking nine-digit number that racks up tons of international long-distance. And on yet another somewhat related note, you can make free international calls from any phone by simply calling one of any number of Iowa routers first. Click my name for a site that explains how and way. I hope they don’t do away with the “1″ for long distance calls from a landline. On a cellphone, it’s unnecessary, but on a landline, the recording reminding you to dial a “1″ is the only reminder you have that you’ll be charged extra for the call. Dialing the “1″ is your agreement to be charged long distance. I don’t know how it works in Boston, but here in Portland, you have to dial “1″ within your own area code only when it will incur a long-distance charge. How else would you know if a call to suburb X costs you and a call to suburb Y doesn’t?

On a somewhat related note, I think Canada should have a separate country code. (The country code “1″ applies to both of us). That way I can’t inadvertently call Canada with an innocent-enough looking nine-digit number that racks up tons of international long-distance.

And on yet another somewhat related note, you can make free international calls from any phone by simply calling one of any number of Iowa routers first. Click my name for a site that explains how and way.

]]> By: Nick Geidner http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131029 Nick Geidner Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:37:43 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/20/on-the-dial-tone-a-quaint-reminder-of-the-past/#comment-131029 I cancelled my landline after I realized that the phone wasn't plugged in for a good month or two and hadn't noticed. I just don't see a practical reason for me to have a landline any time soon...hmmm...maybe if and when I have kids? I cancelled my landline after I realized that the phone wasn’t plugged in for a good month or two and hadn’t noticed.

I just don’t see a practical reason for me to have a landline any time soon…hmmm…maybe if and when I have kids?

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