Do you know how to use an old phone?(both)

Yep. Along with cassette players. I remember that if you wanted to make your own mixed tape you'd have to wait by the cassette player and hit record when you heard the song you wanted play on the radio.

Now show him how you can tap out phone numbers by banging on the hook at the right speed, I used to challenge myself to call people like that.

I hear that in New Zealand phone dials went backwards due to Coriolis force

“Yes, Operator, Beechwood 45789 please.”

My mom had one until she died. Was funny to see people pause and then use it.

Yes. 😄

I remember when we had a party line.

I grew up with one just like that except black