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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by pnutjam on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @02:21PM (#17240544)
Your talking about long distance, local calls were inexpensive and available to all for low prices.
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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by reaperducer on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @03:52PM (#17241407)
Depends on how "local" was defined in your area.

We had multiple independent local phone companies one place I lived. I could call into the next state for free (and by dialing just five numbers), but my friends two miles away in the same state were 35¢ a minute.

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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by jshen on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @03:14PM (#17241017)
Right, being able to talk to anyone in the world for free is a HUGE improvement.
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