Placing a Phone Call

A typical phone call, traditionally, is placed by picking the phone handset up off the base and holding the handset so that the hearing end is next to the user’s ear and the speaking end is within range of the mouth. The caller would then rotary dial or press buttons for the phone numbers needed to complete the call.

Keywords

telephone, phone, call, calling, calls, placing a call, telephone call, telephone network, calling party, called party

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Telephone and Telegraph Industry

Source

Government Printing Office The Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1895)

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