Subj : Re: had a call yesterday
To   : Ginger1
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Fri Jan 12 2024 06:14 am

-=> Ginger1 wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-

Gi> I miss the firm relationship between telephone numbers and geography. I
Gi> think something has been lost with that. Local numbers, with local rate
Gi> calls, encouraged local bulletin boards - and was a boon for local
Gi> businesses - that could play to their local credentials with a familiar
Gi> area code.

Back in the late '80s, I remember memorizing the local exchanges that
were free -- that was after running up a $100+ phone bill at my
parents' house calling a local-toll board that was in my same area code
but outside of local calling.

That was part of the inspiration for starting a BBS. People would call
ME and send ME files!  :)




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