Here in the (US) Interior Highlands we got private lines in 1992, a couple
of years after the PSC-mandated deadline to the phone companies to provide
such. They had to first replace all of the original (1940s) cable, which had
lost much of its insulation, allowing for howling connections. Prior to the
updates our phones would often announce approaching thunderstorms by ringing
sporadically.
I don't miss the party lines, but within our exchange you could ring another
number by just dialing the last four digits.
David
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