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314-321-2222! It’s not quite the same as it was 50 years ago, but it’s still kicking!

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Apr 27, 2023Liked by Stefene Russell

Also, this was an especially fascinating Substack entry! And I still have a landline as my main phone.

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Apr 27, 2023Liked by Stefene Russell

Every once in a while I'll call my grandma's number. She died in 1998 but for a long time the number wasn't assigned to anyone else.

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Apr 26, 2023Liked by Stefene Russell

359-9122. No area code. "The time... is 4:00... from Mountain Bell... Temperature 58°"

This is on of my faves, Stef. So many memories, not just about the time and weather, but the phone in general. It sucked trying to win a radio contest when the phone numbers contained so many 9s and 0s.

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