FROM ROTARY TO RINGLESS: A CENTURY OF NYC PHONE NUMBERS

From Rotary to Ringless: A Century of NYC Phone Numbers

New York City's telephone system transformed dramatically over the past century. Starting with early rotary phones, residents once punched connections manually. This cumbersome process involved precisely positioning each number on the spinning wheel. As technology progressed, NYC embraced push-button phones, simplifying the dialing experience. The

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