english telephones

[rockstitch]

Hi,

Just wondered if I bought a phone from say Argos would it work on French phone system.

[pachapapa]

A very good chance; assuming that it does not have a dial with holes in it that is used to enter the numbers by rotating it clockwise whilst keeping the finger in the hole.

[Bugsy]

Read this

http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1531652/ShowPost.aspx

[Dog]

[quote user="pachapapa"]A very good chance; assuming that it does not have a dial with holes in it that is used to enter the numbers by rotating it clockwise whilst keeping the finger in the hole.[/quote]

I have a lovely white bakelite telephone C1950s with a dial and  a regular hand piece and a large separate earpiece - I suppose for another person to listen in or in a noisy place you can hear with both ears. Works fine on France Telecom.

It works better than the modern digital thing we have. I did buy it in France though 10 euros at the troc.

I prefer old technology - only got a CD player 10 years ago managed quite well with gramaphones 'til then. In the event of nuclear war I will still have recorded music unless I am am vapourised.

 Now the CD is old hat. Vinyl and videos are cheap now so may start buying them now but they won't work after a nuclear explosion.

[Gyn_Paul]

The Gramaphone, will - of course - ensure there's nothing wrong with your diction on those long, cold, post-nuclear evenings when there's no telly!

p

[Dog]

[quote user="Gyn_Paul"]The Gramaphone, will - of course - ensure there's nothing wrong with your diction on those long, cold, post-nuclear evenings when there's no telly!

p
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