John E Karlin, who led the way to all-digit dialing dies at 94 [telecom]

A generation ago, when the poetry of PEnnsylvania and BUtterfield was about to give way to telephone numbers in unpoetic strings, a critical question arose: Would people be able to remember all seven digits long enough to dial them?

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Alan Sherman sang it best:

"Can you see him smirking and smiling? 'cause he's got us all-digit dialing! So, let's all call up AT&T and protest to the President march So protest! Do you best! Let us show him that we march in unity! If he won't - change the rules - we'll take our business to another phone company!"

Bill Horne Moderator

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