Expert recommendations for a child's first phone, from basic to smart >
> Consider what kind of features your child needs, the operating system > and the price.
Historical note:
The following 1958 Bell System ad might not exactly be what the Post article had in mind. But Bell ran a series of promotional ads featuring the little girl using the phone.
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But Bell also advertised more serious ads with children and urgent situations: Back then operators were there to help.
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(preceding page has article on the state of computers in 1961)
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