thanks for the info. I know that as late as the early 90's when I was showed around an exchange that billing was done by recording units used on electromechanical counters the wonders of digital were not evedent or mentioned where I visited. so call number recording seems to be out. finding out who phoned who and when I suspect could not be found out. I remember dialing 999 somewhwre about 1985 (the garage at the end of the street caught fire) it went like this
I dial 999
operator "emergency what number are you calling from?"
me "er XXXXXX"
operator "What service do you require?"
me "fire"
operator "control I have an emergency call from XXXXXX"
control "go ahead caller"
so if a 999 call were made I would think it would be logged at exchange and poilce control.
Hi Wilf
Itemised bills were being piloted at that time. They certainly did have the technology but it was not rolled out in all areas and was not seen to go national for a few years after that....
I must point out to you that Jeremy did not use the exchange when he rang the police he used the local number, he called direct.
I can agree with your scenario above, but I don't think they asked you the number you were dialing from, that came later due to crank calls to the police services......Digital age had arrived at that time, but I am unsure we had digital phones....Its possible that we did, we certainly had digital clocks in 1985....
There is a history of BT somewhere on the internet that one of our members posted....I think it was Neil....
I am not entirely convinced that NB phoned the police from WHF even though I have seen the phone log....it could be explained in two ways....but is questionable nonetheless.....
