[rescue] Creating/Simulating/Emulating an old 1970s Bell Telephone Network

[Sheldon T. Hall]

Quoth Sandwich Maker ...
> " From: "James Fogg" <James at jdfogg.com>
> " 
> " 
> " You could also build simple phones from carbon mics, simple 
> " earpieces
> " and batteries. Add a switchboard for routing, then maybe 
> " add a strowger
> " and dials. The facinating thing about the phone system is 
> " that the first
> " phones with dials (early 1930's) are still supported. That 
> " is why you
> " can dial the operator by pressing the switch-hook 10 times quickly.
> 
> yup, and they even still charge extra for touch-tone svc.  check your
> line charges...

And never forget "ATDP"!

-Shel "What's that noise?" Hall