People 30+, what's something that happened back your day?

I remember dial-up internet, where the phone and internet were on the same line, and if someone in your house wanted to use the phone you had to stop using the internet for a bit 😁.

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Mentalicious · 61-69, M

I remember 'Party Lines' where your telephone was connected to your neighbor(s) and you had to take turns using the phone.
Or just sit and eaves drop lol

JarJarBoom · 41-45, F

@Mentalicious what? how long ago was this? this concept sounds crazy

Mentalicious · 61-69, M

@JarJarBoom This was in the 1960's

SW-User

@Mentalicious The party line in my town lasted until 1979.

walabby · 61-69, M

@Mentalicious Where was this? We had them in Au until 1979/80..

Mentalicious · 61-69, M

@walabby Enon, Ohio for me and also Tremont, Ohio.
But when we moved around 1970 I've never seen them since

walabby · 61-69, M

@Mentalicious Queensland, Australia here. We got an automatic exchange and underground lines , thank God! :)

Mentalicious · 61-69, M

@walabby There was a short time in the 80's and 90's I could eavesdrop on my neighbor's cell phone with a police scanner lol

SW-User

@Mentalicious Oh yeah, my parents told me about those 😅.

IllegallyBlonde · 46-50, F

@JarJarBoom There were party lines in riral areas of the USA up until 1991.