2007-07-17 02:18:50 · 4 answers · asked by Benito 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Because they didn't dial 911 for emergencies back then. You dialed 0 (which was the closest number) for the operator.
2007-07-17 02:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by righteousjohnson 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the rotary phones didn't use a tone to make calls like the current generation does. It used pulses. Dialing 1 would give one pulse, dialing 9 would give 9 pulses.
2007-07-17 02:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Belron 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uhhhh, if memory serves, the zero was the furthest. They were in order from 1 to 9, followed by zero last.
2007-07-17 02:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because, they wanted it to be in order. It gets annoying when all the exchanges in my city are 931, 933, and 937.
2007-07-17 02:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by Kyle M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋