Christmas Special

December 23, 1939, Menasha Record

Back when long distance calling was a "thing," consumers really had to pay attention to the rates because those charges could really pile up.  In today's day of unlimited calling via cell phone, no one gives a second thought about it, unless they need to call internationally perhaps.  Back in the day, the local phone directories had charts in the front of the books with rates in state and out of state to the big cities like New York, Chicago, and L.A. to give one an idea of what they faced if they called there.  I don't necessarily miss those days, but it sure made for shorter calls.