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Saturday, September 13, 2014

In the '60s, your "wrong number" was likely the phone company's error

In the '60s, your "wrong number" was likely the phone company's error


Dial a phone number. Instead of the person you're trying to reach, a stranger picks up. After a moment of confusion, you blurt out "sorry, wrong number," and hang up. Was it your fault? In 1960s America, it might have been the phone company's error, but AT&T was happy to let you blame yourself.


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An interesting read via Gizmodo


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