#PushButtonPhone
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ccndoc.bsky.social
#TBT CC’s college apartment, circa 1988! Totally #Rad! Look at all that #HighTech Equipment!

#80s #The80s #1980s #GenX #GenXTech #AnseringMachine #8track #CassettePlayer #Turntable #Vinyl #PushButtonPhone #CCnDoc
February 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
jess-stetson.bsky.social
Day 51
#365project

#Hash in #Analog... Long before the tag.

𝙵𝚞𝚗 𝙵𝚊𝚌𝚝
This technical name for this symbol is the #octothorpe. It was designed in the #1960s at Bell Labs to add a button to the #PushButtonPhone specifically for #aesthetic reasons.

#hashtag #MacroPhotography #photography
A grayscale, close-up shot of a vintage telephone keypad, focusing on the hash key (#) in the foreground. To its left, the "0 OPER" button is partially visible, while other keys are blurred in the background. The texture of the buttons and the phone's surface are emphasised.
February 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
retrocompmx.bsky.social
El 18 de noviembre de 1963, el primer teléfono de botones con tono de marcado entra en servicio en Pennsylvania por The Bell System. (imagen ilustrativa)
#retrocomputingmx #pushbuttonphone
November 18, 2024 at 5:44 PM
wendymages.bsky.social
Celebrating Push Button Phone Day!

#pushbuttonphoneday #pushbuttonphone

Have you ever used a corded phone? Please let me know in the comments…..
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM