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Identifier: belltelephonemag22amerrich (find matches)
Title: Bell telephone magazine
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: American Telephone and Telegraph Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Information Dept
Subjects: Telephone
Publisher: (New York, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., etc.)
Contributing Library: Prelinger Library
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nvenient and attractivehas been so effective and has met withso much favorable response as theprovision of attended public tele-phone service. Soldiers and sailors like it, and sayso without qualification. They like itbecause there is usually no waiting inline at attended locations. The sol-dier or sailor can step right up to acounter and give his call to a cheerfuland efficient attendant. If he has anyquestion about how much his call willcost, or should he have difficulty find- the attendant knows what the troubleis and can tell him all about it. Thereis no need of hanging around abooth, and no need to be concernedabout losing ones turn. When hiscall is ready, the attendant tells himover a loud-speaker that it is waitingin a particular booth. When hefinishes his call, he can pay for itwithout having to worry aboutchange; the attendant has it for him. That the men appreciate the serv-ice is illustrated by their many fa-vorable comments and letters. After telephoning his girl friend in
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An arm-band identities tiic camp telephone manager at the left, so that themen may recognize him anywhere about the post ing a telephone number, the attendantis glad to help him. While the at-tendant is working on his call, he cansit comfortably, browse through amagazine, or perhaps write a letter.If for some reason his call is delayed. a distant city one sailor wrote—Thank you, Bell Telephone Co., I just spoke to Dotty and the service was excellent. Im walking on air.A soldier attending an Officers Candidate School wrote: 34 Bell Telephone Magazine FEBRUARY The men at Camp cer-tainly appreciate what the Bell Tele-phone Co. is doing in keeping us incontact with our homes. Apart from the advantages men-tioned, attended service permits aconsiderably more efficient use oftrunk facilities between the reserva-tion and the local central office. Italso reduces the number of telephonesneeded, since they are used more effi-ciently; i.e., the telephone is in useonly when both parties are read

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