Originally Posted by
RobertS975
Anyone remember when you were a kid, and your parents called you over the home's one and only phone to speak with your aunt or grandmother, and the words that often followed were: "Hurry up, it's long distance!"
My 25-35 year old kids do not know the words "long distance" in the context of a phone call.
We lived just a few towns over from my grandmother, who would call, let it ring once, and hang up in order to not get charged for the call. We'd then know to call her back.