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Death of the Dial Tone: Nebraska’s dwindling pay phones draw lots of curiosity, few calls

LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) - Lane Handke called his wife, Cathleen, the other day to tell her he was bringing home the shelves they needed to finish their cabinet. The call cost him 25 cents ...
Post and Courier

BITS AND BYTES: Cellphones have no dial tone and other facts

Does a cellphone have a dial tone? Mobile cellphone never have a dial tone. Before the cellphone came into common usage, a dial tone on a landline told you that the line was available; however, it is ...

Searching for Cleveland’s last payphone, I found something better

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Even after decades with cell phones, I still remember what a dial tone sounded like. I can almost hear the ...
Ars Technica

Telephone question - I've got dial tone; how do I get the phone number?

Call someone with caller ID and have them tell you the # -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif -- ...