1915: NEW JERSEY BELL TELEPHONE CO.

"21st CENTURY PROGRESS"

"FOR SPANISH, PRESS ONE..... FOR ENGLISH, PRESS 2.....IF YOU KNOW YOUR PARTY'S EXTENSION, YOU MAY DIAL IT NOW....FOR THIS, PRESS THAT....FOR THESE, PRESS THAT......" "YOU HAVE REACHED 555-5555; SORRY I CAN'T COME TO THE PHONE NOW.....LEAVE YOUR NAME AND NUMBER
AND SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO YOU." (AND THEY USUALLY DON'T)
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU COULD PICK UP YOUR TELEPHONE THAT REPOSED ON THE TABLE OR ON THE WALL, DIAL A NUMBER AND TALK TO A REAL LIVE PERSON?

MA BELL, WE REALLY MISS YOU!
I REMEMBER WHEN WE TOLD SOMEONE WE WOULD CALL BACK, WE DID!