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Phone Terms
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by
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The Vindicator
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This file made for and only for
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The Mines of Moria, you may not put
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ANY of this information on any other
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board without asking me first!!!
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THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE WORDS THAT MAKE UP A CURIOUS LINGO KNOWN AS
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"TELEPHONESE." THE NEXT TIME YOU DISCUSS YOUR TELEPHONE PROBLEMS WITH A PHONE
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COMPANY PERSON, YOU WILL AT LEAST KNOW WHAT HE OR SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT IF NOT
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WHAT HE OR SHE MEANT.
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A & A BUREAU:ABUSE AND ANNOYANCE BUREAU. THE PERSONNEL IN THIS LINE OF WORK
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SPEND THEIR TIME HELPING CUSTOMERS GET RID OR NUTS, OBSCENE CALLERS, HARASSING
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COLLECTORS, ETC. SHOULD YOU RECEIVE "BOTHERING" PHONE CALLS, GET IN TOUCH WITH
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THESE PEOPLE.
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BLUE BOX:A DEVICE THAT ENABLES THE USER TO PLACE LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHOUT
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BEING DETECTED--SOMETIMES. THESE DEVICES ARE ILLEGAL, BUT USED EXTENSIVELY
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NEVERTHELESS.
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B.O.S.:BUSINESS OFFICE SUPERVISOR. SHE'S THE BOSS TO ALL THOSE DISGUSTINGLY
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PERKY SERVICE REPS. IF YOU CANNOT GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE SERVICE REP,
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TAKE IT UP WITH THE B.O.S.
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B.S.I.:BUSINESS SERVICES INSTRUCTOR. A TRAFFIC EMPLOYEE WHO WILL COME OUT AND
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TEACH YOU HOW TO USE YOUR PHONE SYSTEM. AN INVALUABLE PERSON TO HAVE STOP BY AT
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LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
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B-STATEMENT:THE SECTION OF YOUR TELE- PHONE BILL THAT LISTS ALL LONG DISTANCE
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CALLS BILLED TO YOUR NUMBER.
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CENTRAL OFFICE:A TELEPHONE BUILDING HOUSING THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO KEEP AN
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EXCHANGE OPERATING.(IN THIS SENSE, AN EXCHANGE IS ANY THREE DIGIT PREFIX AREA.)
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A CENTRAL OFFICE MAY HANDLE MORE THAN ONE EXCHANGE.
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CENTREX: A SOPHISTICATED TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ENABLING THE CUSTOMER
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TO RECEIVE AND MAKE CALLS WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A CENTRAL ANSWERING POINT.
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COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT:A PERSON WHO SELLS TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND ADVISES
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YOU ABOUT IT, OR WHO ANALYZES IT. THE TERM HAS GAINED NEW POPULARITY WITHIN THE
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TELEPHONE BUT THE INDEPENDENT OPERATOR USE IT MORE OFTEN (SEE MARKETING REP).
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COMMERCIAL:A DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COMPANY. SERVICE REPS AND, IN SOME COMPANIES,
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SALES, ARE IN COMMERCIAL. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING UP-TO-DATE RECORDS ON
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YOUR PHONE EQUIPMENT AND BILLING, SO THAT IF A PROBLEM ARISES THEY CAN HANDLE
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IT OR AT LEAST GET THE BALL ROLLING.
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CONNDUCTOR:A DEVICE TO KEEP TELEPHONE RECORDED MESSAGE MACHINES FROM VAPORIZING
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CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT. SIMILAR TO A COUPLER, IT IS REALLY NOTHING MORE THAN
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A GLORIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER.
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COUPLER:A DEVICE USED TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL FLASHBACK AND MAINTAIN NORMAL
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ELECTRICAL FLOW ON A TELEPHONE LINE. USED AS A BUFFER BETWEEN C.O.A.M.E. AND
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TELEPHONE COMPANY EQUIPMENT.
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C.O.A.M.E.:CUSTOMER OWNED AND MAINTAINED EQUIPMENT.
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C.W.A.:THE COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA. ONE OF THE LARGER UNIONS IN THE
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BOUNDRY, THE C.W.A. REPRESENTS 90 PERCENT OF THE UNIONIZED TELCO WORK FORCE.
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D.D.D.:DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING. THE LOWEST LONG DISTANCE RATES AVAILABLE FOR
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THE THE MASS OF HUMANITY. ALSO KNOWN AS ONE-PLUS DIALING.
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DECORATOR PHONES:A GENERIC TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE PSEUDO-ANTIQUE PHONES ON
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THE MARKET--EITHER TELCO--MADE OR OTHERWISE.
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E.S.S.:ELECTRONIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS. COMPUTERIZED CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
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SUPPOSEDLY THE PANACEA TO ALL TELEPHONE LINES AND THE BACKBONE OF THOSE FUTURE
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SERVICES WE WON'T ENJOY FOR YEARS TO COME.
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EXCHANGE:ALL NUMBERS WITHIN A GIVEN THREE--DIGIT PREFIX AREA. CAN ALSO BE USED
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TO DESCRIBE A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA THE SIZE OF A CITY.
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F.C.C.:THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISION.
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FLAT RATE:A SINGLE MONTHLY CHARGE FOR SERVICE.
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FUZZ BOX:A DEVICE THAT, BY DUPLICATING THE TONES OF COINS DROPPING DOWN THE
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PHONE CHUTE, MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO PLACE CALLS FROM PAY PHONES WITHOUT USING
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MONEY.
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F.X.:FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE. A LONG DISNANCE SERVICE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE
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OF RECEIVE CALLS IN A GIVEN AREA FOR A FLAT MONTHLY RATE. ONLY FOR THOSE WHO
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MAKE OF RECEIVE MANY CALLS IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA.
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H.C. INSTRUMENT:AN ORDINARY TELEPHONE WITH NO EXTRAS.
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I.D.E.W.:INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS. A UNION THAT
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REPRESENTS SEVEN PERCENT OF ALL UNIONIZED TELEPHONE WORKERS.
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INDEPENDINT:A TELEPHONE COMPANY NOT ASOCIATED WITH THE BELL SYSTEM.
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I.C.:INSTALLATION CHARGE.
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INSTALLATION INTERVAL:THE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN THE DATE THE SERVICE IS
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ORDERED AND THE DATE THE SERVICE IS INSTALLED.
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INTERCONNEC:A STPPLIEN OF TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT. TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT NOT SUPPLIED
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BY THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED TELEPHONE COMPANY.
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INTERSTAN:TELEPHONE SERVICE THAT CROSSES STATE LINES. SUCH SERVICES COME UNDER
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THE JURISDICTION OF THE F.C.C.
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INTRASTATE:TELEPHONE SERVICES THAT REMAIN WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A STATE.
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SUCH SERVICES COME UNDERS THE JURISDICTION OF THE P.S.C.
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JOINT PRACTICES:AN INTER--COMPANY GUIDE AKIN TO THE GENEVA RULES OF WAR. THE
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J.P. COVERS SUCH THINGS AS INTERVALS, OFFERINGS, AND PROCEDURES.
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K.K.6:A SIX--BUTTON TELEPHONE. THE STANDARD TELEPHONE FOUND IN MOST OFFICES,
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THE K.K.6 CAN HANDLE FIVE LINES--THE SIXTH BUTTON IS USED FOR HOLD.
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LAYOUT CARD:SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS REQUIRED FOR A
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TELEPHONE INSTALLATION. NORMALLY, YOU WILL HEAR OF THESE ONLY WHEN THEY ARE
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LOST.
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LINE:THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TERMINATING IN OUR TELEPHONE.
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LONG DISTANCE:TECHNICALLY, ANY CALL THAT TERMINATES MORE THAN SEVENTEEN MILES
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FROM THE SOURCE. LONG DISTANCE IS DIVIDED INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES:DIRECT
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DIALED,STATION TO STATION, AND PERSON-TO-PERSON.
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LONG LINES:A DIVISION OF A.T.&T. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF
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THE LONG DISTANCE NETWORK. WHILE THE LOCAL TELCO HANDLES ALL MAINTENANCE, LONG
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LINES DIRECTS OVERALL SUPERVISION.
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MARKETING REP:THE SALESPEOPLE OF THE BELL COMPANIES.(ALSO KNOWN AS ACCOUNT
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EXECUTIVE.)
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MESSAGE UNIT:BILLING BY THE NUMBER OF MESSAGES MADE ON THE LINE. GENERALLY, THE
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CUSTOMERS RECEIVE A FLAT RATE FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OR AMOUNT AND PAY FOR ANY
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OVERAGE.
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MUTE BOX:A DEVICE THAT ENABLE THE USER TO RECEIVE LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHOUT
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BEING DETECTED. USE OF SUCH ITEMS IS ILLEGAL.
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NONLISTED NUMBERS:TELEPHONE NUMBERS THAT DO NOT APPEAR IN THE DIRECTORY BUT
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THAT ARE AVAILABLE IF THE INQUIRER CALLS DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE.
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NONPUBLISHED NUMBERS:TELEPHONE NUMBERS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALSO
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KNOWN AS SILENT NUMBERS.
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O.C.C.:OTHER CHARGES AND CREDITS. A STATEMENT THAT COMES WITH YOUR BILL IF YOU
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HAVE HAD SERVICE INSTALLED OR DISCONNECTED,"EXPLAINING" THE FRACTIONAL CHARGES
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OR CREDITS THEREOF.
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P.B.X.:PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE.COMMONLY KNOWN AS A SWITHCHBOARD. MINI-CENTRAL
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS WITH FROM 10 TO 2,000 TELEPHONES.
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PHONE PHREAKS:PEOPLE WHO USE BLUE BOXES, MUTE BOXES OR OTHER FRAUDULENT MEANS
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TO MAKE OR RECEIVE LONG DISTANCE CALLS.
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PHONE POWER:CONCEPTS OF PHONE USAGE DESIGNED TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND/OR
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REDUCE OPERATING COSTS.
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P.L.:PRIVATE LINE. UNLIMITED CALLING BETWEEN TWO OR MORE POINTS ON ONE LINE FOR
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A FLAT MONTHLY RATE.
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P.S.C.:PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. A STATE REGULATORY AGENCY.
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RATE:THE PRICE.
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RATE STEP:PRICING BASED ON INCREMENTS.
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EXAMPLE:LONG DISTANCE RATES ARE BASED ON MILEAGE. THE GREATER THE DISTANCE, THE
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MORE IT COSTS.
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REVENUE:TELEPHONESE FOR INCOME.
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S.A.:SERVICE ASSISTANT. A NONMANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE WHO HELPS OPERATORS WITH
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DIFFICULT CALLS AND MAINTAINS SOME SEMBLANCE OF ORDER WITH THE PAPERWORK.
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SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE:THE YOUNG LADY WHO TAKES YOUR ORDERS FOR SERVICE,
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EXPLAINS THE ACCOMPANYING O.C.C., AND ORDERS THE SERVICE TO BE CUT OFF WHEN YOU
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DON'T PAY FOR IT.
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SERVING VEHICLE:THE EQUIPMENT THAT MAKES YOUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM FUNCTION.
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SPECIAL BILLING NUMBERS:A TYPE OF CREDIT CARD THAT ITEMIZES LONG DISTANCE CALLS
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BILLED TO YOUR NUMBER BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE THEM.
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STATION:A TELEPHONE ASSOCIATED WITH A P.B.X.
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SWITCHING GEAR:CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT
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TARIFF:THE POLICIES AND LAWS GOVERNING TELEPHONE PRACTICES AS SET DOWN BY THE
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F.C.C. AND THE P.S.C.
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TERMINATION AGREEMENT:A CONTRACT REQUIRED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY WHENEVER A
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LARGE TELEPHONE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED. A T.A. CALLS FOR YOU TO LEAVE A SYSTEM IN
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FOR A SET LENGTH OF TIME OR PAY A PENALTY FOR ITS PREMATURE REMOVAL.
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TOUCH-TONE:THE BELL SYSTEM NAME FOR PUSH-BUTTON DIALING.
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TRAFFIC:A DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING ALL LONG
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DISTANCE CALLS AND MAINTAINING ORDER ON ALL MEDIUM-TO-LARGE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS.
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U.S.I.T.A.:UNITED STATES INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION.
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USAGE:THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY OF TELEPHONE USE. AN IN-DEPTH STUDY
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OF YOUR CALLING HABITS.
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W.A.T.S.:WIDE AREA TELEPHONE SERVICE. A LONG DISTANCE SERVICE OFFERED TO
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BUSINESS CUSTOMERS ENABLING THEM TO USE LARGE AMOUNTS OF LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
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FOR A VOLUME DISCOUNT RATE.
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