[Buckeye McFrog]

I remember being disappointed as a kid that I could never win those radio station “10th. caller” contests because my dad was too thrifty to spring for the buck fifty.

Was surprised to see that I phone I bought recently still offers pulse dialing “for Canada only”. Still got it up there, eh?

[Dr. Sivana]

I remember being disappointed as a kid that I could never win those radio station “10th. caller” contests because my dad was too thrifty to spring for the buck fifty.

I got around that. I had to be the first caller when the "Captain Fantastic" whistle sounded (1975). I dialed the whole number, except the last digit, which I half dialed. When I heard the whistle, I let go and was on WPOP-1410-AM in Hartford, CT!

Anyone remember those handheld touch tone simulators for use on dial phones to access MCI/Sprint/SBS Skyline in the pre-and early post-AT&T breakup days?