Party line (telephony)
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party-line-telephony-173-11884715
title:
Party line (telephony)
text:
A party line is a local loop telephone circuit that is shared by multiple telephone service subscribers. Party line systems were widely used to provide telephone service, starting with the first commercial switchboards in 1878. A majority of Bell System subscribers in the mid-20th century in the United States and Canada were served by party lines, which had a discount over individual service. During wartime shortages, these were often the only available lines. British users similarly benefited f
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of shared telephone line
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_line_(telephony)
date created:
2006-07-09T12:30:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T21:11:16Z
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