I stumbled on this accidentally when I started to dial information (411) and meant to hang up with my finger before the last '1'. Instead, the switch hook "bounced" (making the click signifying the last '1') and I got connected anyway. (A bummer since every call to information was a charge on your bill.)

Still, once I figured that out my friends and I would try to call girls we liked using this method. The skill involved and the fact that you'd fail 2/3 of the time would distract you from the fear of actually talking to the girl once you got connected. "Oh, sh*t! It worked. Oh, hi, Rachel. I was playing around with the phone and must've accidentally dialed you."

Heh, reminds me if my university period. In the students house each apartment had a phone with the round dialing physically removed as the phones were supposed to be used only for recieving calls. I tried the technique you are referring to and it worked perfectly. Too bad that after some months the administration noticed the receipts from the phone company and me and the other guys living in the same apartment had to pay part of it.

Yes but you can't expect the average use to learn this. It's not user friendly at all.

It took a _lot_ of practice. I think I managed to successfully do it about 3 times ...

I've learned this from that movie hackers. #hacktheplanet