Posted by IIVQ |
10/23/2004 6:19 PM | remove |
whaat does CB stand for?
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Posted by TurboZutek |
10/23/2004 8:07 PM | remove |
Central Battery. It refers to the Power Supply and switching method.
You lift the phone, flick the cradle a few times to get operator attention and ask for the number / location you want put through to. Even large exchanges used batteries (And still do) as they supply exceptionally stable power and have an inherant uninteruptable quality.
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Posted by Kennerado |
10/23/2004 10:47 PM | remove |
like a CB radio right?
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Posted by TurboZutek |
10/24/2004 9:51 AM | remove |
I'm a little puzzled about that... In the UK we had CB phones which were just basically radio phones based on the Citizen's Band...
But I think here we are talking about something else - a hardwired phone with no dialing mechanism.
It's one or the other!! :-))
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Posted by NoSuchPerson |
1/30/2007 11:48 PM | remove |
No, a Central Battery phone system is an old technology. It used to be used in North America up until the 60's or so. Basically, the user can't dial a number, they pick up the phone and get an operator who then completes your call.
It's 100% not the same as a CB radio.
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