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Phone Terms
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by
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The Vindicator
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This file made for and only for
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The Mines of Moria, you may not put
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ANY of this information on any other
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board without asking me first!!!
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THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE WORDS THAT MAKE UP A CURIOUS LINGO KNOWN AS "T
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ELEPHONESE." THE NEXT TIME YOU DISCUSS YOUR TELEPHONE PROBLEMS WITH A PHONE COM
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PANY PERSON, YOU WILL AT LEAST KNOW WHAT HE OR SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT IF NOT WHAT
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HE OR SHE MEANT.
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A & A BUREAU:ABUSE AND ANNOYANCE BUREAU
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. THE PERSONNEL IN THIS LINE OF WORK SPEND THEIR TIME HELPING CUSTOMERS GET RID
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OR NUTS, OBSCENE CALLERS, HARASSING COLLECTORS, ETC. SHOULD YOU RECEIVE "BOTHE
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RING" PHONE CALLS, GET IN TOUCH WITH THESE PEOPLE.
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BLUE BOX:A DEVICE THAT ENABLES THE USER
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TO PLACE LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHOUT BEING DETECTED--SOMETIMES. THESE DEVICES
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ARE ILLEGAL, BUT USED EXTENSIVELY NEVERTHELESS.
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B.O.S.:BUSINESS OFFICE SUPERVISOR. SHE'
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S THE BOSS TO ALL THOSE DISGUSTINGLY PERKY SERVICE REPS. IF YOU CANNOT GET THE
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MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE SERVICE REP, TAKE IT UP WITH THE B.O.S.
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B.S.I.:BUSINESS SERVICES INSTRUCTOR. A
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TRAFFIC EMPLOYEE WHO WILL COME OUT AND TEACH YOU HOW TO USE YOUR PHONE SYSTEM.
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AN INVALUABLE PERSON TO HAVE STOP BY AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
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B-STATEMENT:THE SECTION OF YOUR TELE- P
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HONE BILL THAT LISTS ALL LONG DISTANCE CALLS BILLED TO YOUR NUMBER.
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CENTRAL OFFICE:A TELEPHONE BUILDING HOU
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SING THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO KEEP AN EXCHANGE OPERATING.(IN THIS SENSE, AN EXCH
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ANGE IS ANY THREE DIGIT PREFIX AREA.) A CENTRAL OFFICE MAY HANDLE MORE THAN ONE
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EXCHANGE.
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CENTREX: A SOPHISTICATED TELEPHONE COMM
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UNICATIONS SYSTEM ENABLING THE CUSTOMER TO RECEIVE AND MAKE CALLS WITHOUT GOING
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THROUGH A CENTRAL ANSWERING POINT.
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COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT:A PERSON WHO
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SELLS TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND ADVISES YOU ABOUT IT, OR WHO ANALYZES IT. THE TER
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M HAS GAINED NEW POPULARITY WITHIN THE TELEPHONE BUT THE INDEPENDENT OPERATOR US
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E IT MORE OFTEN (SEE MARKETING REP).
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COMMERCIAL:A DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COMP
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ANY. SERVICE REPS AND, IN SOME COMPANIES, SALES, ARE IN COMMERCIAL. IT IS RESPO
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NSIBLE FOR KEEPING UP-TO-DATE RECORDS ON YOUR PHONE EQUIPMENT AND BILLING, SO TH
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AT IF A PROBLEM ARISES THEY CAN HANDLE IT OR AT LEAST GET THE BALL ROLLING.
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CONNDUCTOR:A DEVICE TO KEEP TELEPHONE R
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ECORDED MESSAGE MACHINES FROM VAPORIZING CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT. SIMILAR TO A
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COUPLER, IT IS REALLY NOTHING MORE THAN A GLORIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER.
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COUPLER:A DEVICE USED TO PREVENT ELECTR
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ICAL FLASHBACK AND MAINTAIN NORMAL ELECTRICAL FLOW ON A TELEPHONE LINE. USED AS
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A BUFFER BETWEEN C.O.A.M.E. AND TELEPHONE COMPANY EQUIPMENT.
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C.O.A.M.E.:CUSTOMER OWNED AND MAINTAINE
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D EQUIPMENT.
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C.W.A.:THE COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AME
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RICA. ONE OF THE LARGER UNIONS IN THE BOUNDRY, THE C.W.A. REPRESENTS 90 PERCENT
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OF THE UNIONIZED TELCO WORK FORCE.
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D.D.D.:DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING. THE LOW
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EST LONG DISTANCE RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE THE MASS OF HUMANITY. ALSO KNOWN AS O
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NE-PLUS DIALING.
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DECORATOR PHONES:A GENERIC TERM USED TO
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DESCRIBE THE PSEUDO-ANTIQUE PHONES ON THE MARKET--EITHER TELCO--MADE OR OTHERW
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ISE.
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E.S.S.:ELECTRONIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS. CO
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MPUTERIZED CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT. SUPPOSEDLY THE PANACEA TO ALL TELEPHONE LI
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NES AND THE BACKBONE OF THOSE FUTURE SERVICES WE WON'T ENJOY FOR YEARS TO COME.
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EXCHANGE:ALL NUMBERS WITHIN A GIVEN THR
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EE--DIGIT PREFIX AREA. CAN ALSO BE USED
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TO DESCRIBE A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA THE SIZE OF A CITY.
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F.C.C.:THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMI
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SION.
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FLAT RATE:A SINGLE MONTHLY CHARGE FOR S
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ERVICE.
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FUZZ BOX:A DEVICE THAT, BY DUPLICATING
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THE TONES OF COINS DROPPING DOWN THE PHONE CHUTE, MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO PLACE CA
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LLS FROM PAY PHONES WITHOUT USING MONEY.
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F.X.:FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICE. A LONG D
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ISNANCE SERVICE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE OF RECEIVE CALLS IN A GIVEN AREA FOR A
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FLAT MONTHLY RATE. ONLY FOR THOSE WHO MAKE OF RECEIVE MANY CALLS IN A RELATIVELY
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SMALL AREA.
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H.C. INSTRUMENT:AN ORDINARY TELEPHONE WITH NO EXTRAS.
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I.D.E.W.:INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF E
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LECTRICAL WORKERS. A UNION THAT REPRESENTS SEVEN PERCENT OF ALL UNIONIZED TELEP
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HONE WORKERS.
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INDEPENDINT:A TELEPHONE COMPANY NOT ASO
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CIATED WITH THE BELL SYSTEM.
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I.C.:INSTALLATION CHARGE.
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INSTALLATION INTERVAL:THE LENGTH OF TIM
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E BETWEEN THE DATE THE SERVICE IS ORDERED AND THE DATE THE SERVICE IS INSTALLED
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.
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INTERCONNEC:A STPPLIEN OF TELEPHONE EQU
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IPMENT. TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT NOT SUPPLIED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED TELEPHONE COMP
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ANY.
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INTERSTAN:TELEPHONE SERVICE THAT CROSSE
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S STATE LINES. SUCH SERVICES COME UNDER
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THE JURISDICTION OF THE F.C.C.
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INTRASTATE:TELEPHONE SERVICES THAT REMA
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IN WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A STATE. SUCH SERVICES COME UNDERS THE JURISDICTION
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OF THE P.S.C.
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JOINT PRACTICES:AN INTER--COMPANY GUIDE
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AKIN TO THE GENEVA RULES OF WAR. THE J.P. COVERS SUCH THINGS AS INTERVALS, OFF
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ERINGS, AND PROCEDURES.
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K.K.6:A SIX--BUTTON TELEPHONE. THE STAN
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DARD TELEPHONE FOUND IN MOST OFFICES, THE K.K.6 CAN HANDLE FIVE LINES--THE SIXT
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H BUTTON IS USED FOR HOLD.
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LAYOUT CARD:SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS OF THE E
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LECTRICAL CIRCUITS REQUIRED FOR A TELEPHONE INSTALLATION. NORMALLY, YOU WILL HE
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AR OF THESE ONLY WHEN THEY ARE LOST.
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LINE:THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TERMINATING
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IN OUR TELEPHONE.
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LONG DISTANCE:TECHNICALLY, ANY CALL THA
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T TERMINATES MORE THAN SEVENTEEN MILES FROM THE SOURCE. LONG DISTANCE IS DIVIDE
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D INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES:DIRECT DIALED,STATION TO STATION, AND PERSON-TO-PER
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SON.
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LONG LINES:A DIVISION OF A.T.&T. RESPON
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SIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF THE LONG DISTANCE NETWORK. WHILE THE LOCA
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L TELCO HANDLES ALL MAINTENANCE, LONG LINES DIRECTS OVERALL SUPERVISION.
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MARKETING REP:THE SALESPEOPLE OF THE BE
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LL COMPANIES.(ALSO KNOWN AS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE.)
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MESSAGE UNIT:BILLING BY THE NUMBER OF M
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ESSAGES MADE ON THE LINE. GENERALLY, THE CUSTOMERS RECEIVE A FLAT RATE FOR AN I
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NITIAL PERIOD OR AMOUNT AND PAY FOR ANY OVERAGE.
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MUTE BOX:A DEVICE THAT ENABLE THE USER
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TO RECEIVE LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHOUT BEING DETECTED. USE OF SUCH ITEMS IS ILL
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EGAL.
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NONLISTED NUMBERS:TELEPHONE NUMBERS THA
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T DO NOT APPEAR IN THE DIRECTORY BUT THAT ARE AVAILABLE IF THE INQUIRER CALLS D
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IRECTORY ASSISTANCE.
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NONPUBLISHED NUMBERS:TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALSO KNOWN AS SILENT NUMBERS.
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O.C.C.:OTHER CHARGES AND CREDITS. A STA
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TEMENT THAT COMES WITH YOUR BILL IF YOU HAVE HAD SERVICE INSTALLED OR DISCONNEC
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TED,"EXPLAINING" THE FRACTIONAL CHARGES OR CREDITS THEREOF.
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P.B.X.:PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE.COMMONLY KNOWN AS A SWITHCHBOARD. MINI-CENTRAL O
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FFICE EQUIPMENT FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS WITH FROM 10 TO 2,000 TELEPHONES.
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PHONE PHREAKS:PEOPLE WHO USE BLUE BOXES
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, MUTE BOXES OR OTHER FRAUDULENT MEANS TO MAKE OR RECEIVE LONG DISTANCE CALLS.
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PHONE POWER:CONCEPTS OF PHONE USAGE DESIGNED TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND/OR REDU
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CE OPERATING COSTS.
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P.L.:PRIVATE LINE. UNLIMITED CALLING BE
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TWEEN TWO OR MORE POINTS ON ONE LINE FOR A FLAT MONTHLY RATE.
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P.S.C.:PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. A STATE REGULATORY AGENCY.
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RATE:THE PRICE.
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RATE STEP:PRICING BASED ON INCREMENTS.
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EXAMPLE:LONG DISTANCE RATES ARE BASED ON MILEAGE. THE GREATER THE DISTANCE, THE
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MORE IT COSTS.
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REVENUE:TELEPHONESE FOR INCOME.
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S.A.:SERVICE ASSISTANT. A NONMANAGEMENT
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EMPLOYEE WHO HELPS OPERATORS WITH DIFFICULT CALLS AND MAINTAINS SOME SEMBLANCE
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OF ORDER WITH THE PAPERWORK.
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SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE:THE YOUNG LADY W
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HO TAKES YOUR ORDERS FOR SERVICE, EXPLAINS THE ACCOMPANYING O.C.C., AND ORDERS
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THE SERVICE TO BE CUT OFF WHEN YOU DON'T PAY FOR IT.
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SERVING VEHICLE:THE EQUIPMENT THAT MAKES YOUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM FUNCTION.
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SPECIAL BILLING NUMBERS:A TYPE OF CREDIT CARD THAT ITEMIZES LONG DISTANCE CALLS
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BILLED TO YOUR NUMBER BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE THEM.
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STATION:A TELEPHONE ASSOCIATED WITH A P.B.X.
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SWITCHING GEAR:CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT
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TARIFF:THE POLICIES AND LAWS GOVERNING
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TELEPHONE PRACTICES AS SET DOWN BY THE F.C.C. AND THE P.S.C.
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TERMINATION AGREEMENT:A CONTRACT REQUIR
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ED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY WHENEVER A LARGE TELEPHONE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED. A T
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.A. CALLS FOR YOU TO LEAVE A SYSTEM IN FOR A SET LENGTH OF TIME OR PAY A PENALTY
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FOR ITS PREMATURE REMOVAL.
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TOUCH-TONE:THE BELL SYSTEM NAME FOR PUSH-BUTTON DIALING.
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TRAFFIC:A DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COMPANY
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RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING ALL LONG DISTANCE CALLS AND MAINTAINING ORDER ON ALL
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MEDIUM-TO-LARGE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS.
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U.S.I.T.A.:UNITED STATES INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION.
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USAGE:THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND W
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HY OF TELEPHONE USE. AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF YOUR CALLING HABITS.
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W.A.T.S.:WIDE AREA TELEPHONE SERVICE. A
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LONG DISTANCE SERVICE OFFERED TO BUSINESS CUSTOMERS ENABLING THEM TO USE LARGE
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AMOUNTS OF LONG DISTANCE SERVICE FOR A VOLUME DISCOUNT RATE.
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