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  • Originally published July 10, 2008 at 4:42 p.m., updated July 10, 2008 at 4:42 p.m.

Editor, the Advocate:

A noted heart specialist in the city has a phone number that hangs up if no touch tone is used -- not even one which asks to say “one,” “two” etc. if no punch, and worst, a hang up if no punch. Every other business has a person answer if no punch or number is said. An AT&T operator got the number for me on the third attempt, twice, probably to see if you really got a hang up . What does the rest of the citizens think about this?

R. Compton

Victoria



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  • swbones swbones Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    I remember the days as a child, black and white TV and I was the remote.. party line phone down in the Trinity River bottom… man we were sure livin then……
    Now I don’t even own a TV.. the computer has it all now…. Life is inside this lap top, well the details of it anyway. LOL

    July 11, 2008 at 12:32 p.m.
  • sandwichh sandwichh Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    Soooo,,....what's the problem? If I could find one that works I would use it too. Yes, I use a 6Ghz phone now. But, if the old phone works, really, what is the problem? He probably has a less stressfull life than us.

    Speaking of tubes,...where do you get tubes for old radio's? Might need one or two for an old AM. But then again, no place to test them anymore.

    July 11, 2008 at 11:58 a.m.
  • swbones swbones Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    ROTFLMA!!!!!
    Where do they buy the tubes for their TV set?

    July 11, 2008 at 6:18 a.m.
  • OutofTowner OutofTowner Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    We should all go back to rotary phones. The phone company has a fee that they charge you for using a touchtone phone. Kind of annoying since, except for at least one person, few people use rotary phones anymore.

    July 10, 2008 at 6:07 p.m.