Today we grab our cell phones and call pretty much anybody, anywhere, without a second thought. But it used to be that placing a call to anyone more than a few miles away could result in a hefty phone bill at the end of the month! In this Backtrack, we look back on something that has thankfully changed for the better: long distance phone calls!

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Show Notes

The Anatomy of Long Distance Call 66 Years Ago » bit.ly/3mUXH3y

First dialed long distance call history » bit.ly/3kOfO8o

Reach Out and Charge Someone: Long Distance Calls in the 1970s » bit.ly/3mQ2VgR

MCI Long Distance commercial » youtu.be/qUUZ6Af55h4

AT&T long distance commercial » youtu.be/G61RHLLlEzA

“Long Distance” A short documentary on how long distance calls work – Circa 1941 » youtu.be/aRvFA1uqzVQ

Hackers The History Of Hacking – Phone Phreaking » youtu.be/FufYSx2_6Bg

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