10-10-2019, 01:27 PM
(10-10-2019, 01:12 PM)Terry Wrote: Now that phones are manufactured that can be used anywhere in the world, only one system can be used and, surprise, surprise, the US method prevailed!
Why do you think that the country code for dialling the US is 1? Same reason as UK stamps are the only ones in the world without the name of the country on them. Being first gives bragging rights.
I've seen this written about but not witnessed it. Dismantle a desk phone and resassemble with the buttons the same way round as a calculator keyboard. Then watch the victim as (s)he wonders why they always get the wrong number.
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/...c-keypads/
https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question641.htm
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