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Before there were dial or push button phones, there were crank phones. You lifted the ear piece from the hook, tuned the crank on the side of the phone, which rang the operator. She would answer the phone with "Number, please." You told her the number, and she would dial it for you.
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What do you ring for the operator in the uk?
You would dial 100 for general operator services.
Number you dial to get Irish operator?
11811
What is the number that you dial in telephone in order to talk to the operator?
In the UK you'd dial 100
How do you find out the phone number that you are at?
Dial "O" for Operator
What number can you dial to get operator?
The number of a operator will be 0 or 411.
Child Protective Services in lakewood Colorado?
Dial 9-1-1 on your telephone. Or dial "0" and ask the Operator to connect you.
What is direct dialing local calls?
Direct dialing just means that you dial the number yourself, without asking an operator to dial it for you.
How does one reach a long distance operator in Napa CA?
Anywhere in the United States, dial 00 for the long distance operator.
What number do you dial to get an operator in India?
On a mobile: +44 20 (8-digit London number) On a landline or fax: 00 44 20 (8-digit London number)
If a stereo has a dial that changes the volume of the sounds the stereo makes what is the dial doing?
The dial controls the volume by adjusting the amplitude of the audio signal produced by the stereo. Turning the dial increases or decreases the volume of the sound output.
How do you dial star-69 without getting a busy signal?
If you get a busy signal when you dial *69 to call back the last person that called you, it means either that the number is busy or that your telephone company is unable to determine the last number that called you.
How do make a call to Japan from California?
Confirm with your operator your phone can make overseas calls. Dial your phone's international access number. If you don't know it your operator can provide it. Next dial 81, the country code for Japan. Next dial the area code in Japan WITHOUT the "0" at the front. Then dial the local number. For example, using 011 as your international access code, to call the telephone number 03-123-4567 in Tokyo, from the US dial 011-81-3-123-4567.
