IN THE 1970’s, IF YOU DIALED A PHONE NUMBER THAT DID NOT EXIST, YOU WOULD HEAR THE WAILING ‘NO SUCH NUMBER’ TONE ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE “CRYBABY” BY THOSE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY.

WE JUST CALLED IT ‘HOTLINE’ BECAUSE IN BETWEEN TONE CYCLES, THERE WAS ONE SECOND OF DEAD AIR & YOU COULD TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE BY SPEAKING LOUDLY & HEAR THEM FAINTLY. YOU COULD GIVE OUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER TWO DIGITS AT A TIME & MEET PEOPLE OR JUST SAY AMUSING THINGS.

THIS WAS EARLY SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH A BIT OF CHANCE THROWN IN!

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PICK UP RECEIVER & DIAL ANY SEVEN DIGIT NUMBER.

AUTHENTIC TONES ARE HEARD JUST LIKE A REAL PHONE LINE.

‘NO SUCH NUMBER TONE” IS REACHED, LIGHTS FADE OFF & ON WHILE PHOTO OF KITTY CARLISLE LIGHTS UP (with picture of original tone generation equipment). LISTEN FOR VOICES FROM THE PAST WHEN EACH CYCLE ENDS!

OPERA SINGER KITTY CARLISLE PRODUCED EARLY TONES & MESSAGES FOR BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.

AUTOMATION EVENTUALLY REPLACED MANY WORKERS.