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lnformation About Telephone Service Subscribers IIill Find ii to Their lnterest to Familiarize Them' selves with the Contents t F I Y t of These Pages 5, The Company dnd its subscribers ane mutually- intetested in etterything that @ill assisi iniringing the telephone seroice to the highest possible s-tand. efficiency. TZ 'i.aintain such a standard the co'operation of-each iri "f is imperatitse. Of primary importance in attaining this -end, is a iuis.ribe, i)"oter and mir" compreheniilte hnouledge, on the part of subscribers and iatrons, about the besi methods of procedure in the use of telephone seroice. 'ih."" iog"" contsin oaluable infotmation and helpful suggestions. A cote' i"l p"r""il of the moie efficiently. contents uill be a great aid to you in using the telephone Use Directory of Latest tssue-. To secure the telephone number of the oerson to whom vou wish to speak, refer to the latest official directory. Call t" ti"-t"t (not name) to avoid eirors and delays. Directories are published as freouentlv ai needed. ---= F; ieleohone numbers of new subscribers not listed in this directory, call " Informatioi Operator-. " When cal1s are made for telephone aumbers that have been changed {oi any reason, the new telephoae number will be given. A Ready Reference Register is provided (see inside front cover or foot Local Telephone Service illioho.". note-therion ioilocation) on which a convenient record can be made of names and prefixes and numbers of the people whom you most frequently call. Ct i,.rr" of fhis page will save time of subsCribers and iacrease the efficiency of the -Before - - service. exchanging or destroying your o1d Qire-cto-ry, be sure to tear out the Readv Reference P"ase- and checf the irames and telephone prefixes and oumbers it li"6r,- *itf, the nelw issue, making any changes oi additions necessary, after which transcribe the entries on the Regiiter in the new Directory. receiver - close against To Use the Telephone Prop-erly-. -oJ.and - Place. the cl.ose to the mouth-piecc of the transmitter, tfre eai, and th el.ips dirictly in Jront Speak in a moderate tone and enunciate dlstlnctiy. How to Make a Telephone Call. Take the receiver from the hook ;i ihtAt. If thi: telephone has a signal attachment, give one quick ""a "iace the crank before removing the receiver from the hook. Th-e operator will il;;;a number of the subscriber .""-';*t*O r, please? " Give t"he exchange name and wdnted (for examble: Woodstock Iz3 [one-iwo-three] givipg-each figure separate1vj and ihe ooeruio, will repeat them to avoid mistakes. Remain with the reJ"i"* ine 6ar until an answer is received. If the line desired is in use either the ;n"iv ,r Slen"t" (an interrupted,brtzzing souod), or the operator will notify.you of that faC-t. Thii means that the iine cailed for is connected with some other lrne. l\r*""r t u"n up the receiver when through talking. If the telephone has a sign?l ,tircir-"riit airg up the receiver and giie one qulck turn of the crank, to notify the operator to disconnect. How to Answer a Telephone Gall.. Remove the receiver from the hooka"Jani*ei piomptl, by living your number o-r name (or both)_or the firm's ;;;;. 1;;-;*otE. "This ii HarvIrd 345 (three-four-five), Mr' Jones talking or,"Jones-Haskbll Company. Mr' Jo-n9q-talking." Avoidthe useof suchphrases as'"-Hello!" "Well?" and'iWhat is it?" To Attract the operator's Attentlon during a connection, move the hook uO and down slowiy several times or until the operator answers.. Do not ;-o*i[" t;"t-too iapia't, as this wili prevent the operator from receiving the '*-_ i* a;;i;,ilis";i. ittt " miking a cal!. ring the sime as when tl"teftlotte has a sigiral attachment, hang up the receiver and ffi I4clfenry Co. Dist. itspecrtot :8,"J^L=38[$'i"E:,uffi rN THE coMPANY's '#3i"',IxTsHitBiff DlsrRlor oFFIcEs s?m