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Reverse dialing 302 in NZ

Started by BDM, February 21, 2009, 11:54:51 PM

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BDM

Interesting to say the least. Look at the dial. Apparently, they used reverse dialing in NZ. Possibly elsewhere also. England? Australia?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Other/auction-204179932.htm
--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI

benhutcherson

I think I'd heard  that somewhere before-although the US uses 1 pulse per digit, with 10 representing 0, different countries use different set-ups.

Some in Europe set 0 as 1 pulse. 1 is 2 pulses, and so on from there.

Dan/Panther

Brian;
It's because they are in the Southern Hemisphere....
D/P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

BDM

Quote from: Dan/Panther on February 22, 2009, 12:12:37 AM
Brian;
It's because they are in the Southern Hemisphere....
D/P

Ahhh, next you're going to tell me the toilets swirl in the opposite direction I'd bet!
--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI

Dan/Panther

#4
Brian;
O.K. I won't say it..... ;D
D/P




They do ! And the drains also.

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

BDM

--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI

Bill

Interesting. Considering the direction of the curve in the finger-stop, and its placement relative to the dial, it looks like 1 pulse represents "9", two pulses represents "8", 3 pulses represents "7", and so forth.

Bill

McHeath

Would be pretty cool to have eh?

Stephen Furley

Quote from: BDM on February 21, 2009, 11:54:51 PM
Interesting to say the least. Look at the dial. Apparently, they used reverse dialing in NZ. Possibly elsewhere also. England? Australia?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Other/auction-204179932.htm

Not in England, ours go the usual way.  I don't know about Australia.

Stephen Furley

Quote from: Bill on February 22, 2009, 12:39:27 PM
Interesting. Considering the direction of the curve in the finger-stop, and its placement relative to the dial, it looks like 1 pulse represents "9", two pulses represents "8", 3 pulses represents "7", and so forth.

Bill

Yes, in NZ dialing n produces 10-n pulses.  I wonder if the PABX at work can have a circuit descriptor configured to accept that; would really confuse anybody who still has a LD 'phone!  Unless they're dialing a number like 055 550 5550 of course.

Ellen

http://tinyurl.com/ddgdx3

I found this little coffee-grinder, shaped like a phone.  You can see thee is a little drawer at the bottom-front for removing the grounds!