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Calls are billed from the time when they're answered, not the time when they're made. However, fully itemized billing for local calls required new exchange equipment, the large-scale introduction of which occurred in around 1986.
Hi Patti, I guess we need the advice of a telecoms expert who would know how the system worked back then! However, there has to have been some kind of logging system to separate the different call type (local, national, international, cheap rate etc.). They had to know when the call was made, what type of call it was, how long it lasted and to whom it was made otherwise how did they bill the customer? Was this about the time when Maureen Lipman did the ads for BT?
Are there those amongst you who think that a call to Northampton hospital from whf in March 1985, would be, or was classed as an International call?
Hi Maggiemmmmmm, with or without your teeth in
I have just emailed BT and asked it they had the technology back in 1985 to produce an itemised domestic phone bill if requested to do so. Will post the response!
No, a trunk call possibly? Certainly not local.
Google the history of BT. There is I thread on here somewhereActually,google BT Archives.its historical fact and disproves the existance of itemissed bills as Mike has tried to forward.the document produced so far proves nothing unfortunately,apart from we're now unsure if June made or received a phone call from her sister.Can that be clarified for us please?
PB says that she called her sister and that June answered.
It is most likely, that Sheila picked the 'phone up, thinking it would be Colin enquiring after her and the boys. PB says Sheila sounded desultory ( and no wonder), and Shei.. informs Pam, she'll get June to phone back. QED
