2006-11-29 10:20:08 · 10 answers · asked by j236007 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
The phone pad is older so it is the calculator people who changed from the standard way.
2006-11-29 10:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the push button phone first came out people who could use a calculator really well could dial the phone to fast for the phone to dial the number so the keypad was put on upside down to slow them down
2006-11-29 10:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by jaws65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres no particular reason. As there were no industry standards set for numeric pads, some manufacturers of products such as phones, put 123 at the top of the pad whereas keyboards and calculators put 789 at the top. Its by chance it worked this way rather than by design. Now that everyone is used to this I presume this is how it will stay.
2006-11-29 10:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Flumma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe alot of people would get confused and instead of figuring out thier mathematical questions, they ended up calling someone. turning the numbers upside down help people to remember what is a calculator and what is a phone.
2006-11-29 10:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by brookbabe90 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The calculator keypads have been designed to imitate the numeric keypads used in funds registers. the telephone key pads have been designed so the alphabet does no longer be upside-down, variety of.
2016-12-29 16:33:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've wondered that too. It was probably bad planning a long time ago and no one has changed it since then.
2006-11-29 10:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by summer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. Ive never actually noticed that.
2006-11-29 10:22:00 · answer #7 · answered by mystifyingsilence 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's so that people don't get confused. Don't laugh. It can and it does happen.
2006-11-29 10:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so you dont accidently dial 911
2006-11-29 10:21:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
didn't know about it
2006-11-29 10:22:31 · answer #10 · answered by confused 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋