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Y-/ lnformation About Telephone $eruice Subsqibers Will Find it to Their lnterest to Familiarize Them. selves with the Gonlents .J ---Ery ol These pages f tha! ojll arsist in bringing the telephone sertsice tolhe highest possibleitandand of-_efficie.ncy. To maintsin such a standard the io-opiration of esch suSscri6er is imperatilte. Of primgw importance in attainiig th;" , gteater and more comptehensioe hnouledge, on the part oflabscibeis "id,-i" and p-_atrons' about the best methods of procedure in the use oftelephone sentice. These pages contain oaluable information and helpful sugg"rtirn". i ior.ful perusal of the contents uill be a great aid to'youi"*isingthetelepione mote efficiently. Use Dlrectory of Latest tssue. To secure the teleohone number of the.person to u'h.om you wish to speak, refer to the latest official directory. Call by n-umber (not name) _to avoid errors and delays. Directories u." prblished as frequently as needed. _ _For telephone numbers of new subscribers not listed have been changed for any reason, the new telephone .turrrbe. will be given, A Ready Reference Register is provided (see inside front cover or foot note thereon for location) on which a convenient record can be made of names and telephone pr.efixes and..numbers ol the-people whom you most frequenfly cali. The yse of this page wili save time of su6scribers and increase the edciency Ready Reference Page and check the names and telephone prefixes and numbers thereon with the new is.ue, making any changes oi additions necessarv, after which transcribe the entries on the Register in the new Directory Local T'etephone Service in this directorv, call "Info_rmation Opera-tor." When calls are made for telephone numberi'that of the service. Be&re exchanging or.destroying your old Directory, be sure to tear out the hook up and down slowly several times or until the operator answers. Do not move the hook too rapidly as this will prevent thc operator from receivins the desired signal. If the telephone has a signal attachment, hang up the reciiver and ring the same as when making a call. }{rllenry Co" Dist. name, for example, "This is Harvard 345 (three-four-five), Mr. Tones talking or, "Jones-Haskell Company, Mr. Jonel'ialking." Avoid the use ofsuch phrases as "Hellol" "Well?" and "What is it?" To Attract the Operator's Attention during a connection, move the To Use the Telephone Properly. place the receiver close asainst the ear, and the lips d.irectly in Jront of anil close to the mouth-piete of theiransmilter. Speak in a moderate tone and enunciate distinctly. How to Make a Telephone Call. Take the receiver from the hook and place at the ear. If the telephone has a signal attachment, give one ouick turn of the crank before removing the receivei from the hook. -The op"iuto, will say-"Number, please?" Give.the exchange name and number'of the subscriber wanted (for example: Woodstock tz3 [one-two-threel givine each figure separately) and the operator will repeat them to avoid mistale"s. {emain with the receiver at the ear until an answer is received. If the line desired is in use either the "Busy Signal" (an interrupted, buzzing sound), or the operator will notify you of that fact. This means that the line called for is connected with some other line. Always hang up the receiver when through talking. If the telephone}las a signal attachment, han_g up the receiver and give one qui& turn of the crank, to notify the operator to disconnect. How to Answer a Telephone Call. Remove the receiver from the hook and answer promptly by giving your number or name (or both) or the firm's li