Party Line
I know someone who had a party line all the way up until 1982. I wondered if it was really a “party line” because I found it hard to believe that there were other people on it. Maybe it wasn’t called a party line, but she shared the phone line with a few other houses, and you had to pick up the line and ask the person who was on it to hang up so you could make your call. They could have been around the corner or miles away. I don’t know how it actually worked as far as billing went.
Anyway, it might not quite be a party line because you only hear who you are calling, but CallingAmerica.com has a site where you can make free calls internet phone calls. They are able to do it because the site is ad supported. Advertisers are technically paying for your calls. I tried to dial. Actually, I dialed another number in the house so I could hear it ring for myself.
Unfortunately, the site was not able to detect my microphone. I assure you, my computer does have that capability. Maybe I am going to have to invest in an external mic. I have heard and read of others having success at it. I think it is worth trying again. For me, it would be for the novelty. I bet half the call to a friend would be discussing the fact of how I am calling them. No matter, once I got used to it, I think it would be useful to save on those “long distance but not calls.” Usually, you can find an excellent plan to call across the country, but people who live in the same state as you do, but live a few counties a way sometimes are astronomical to call.
If you have tried it, comment and let me know!
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