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Have you ever heard of Dial-A-Chat? If you’re over a certain age you may have. It was a short lived, group phone line service launched in 1983 that disappeared under a cloud as quickly as it appeared.
BT launched Dial-A-Chat in April 1983. The idea was that it was kind of like a gossip line where up to 50 people at a time could a number and then chat with 5 callers on the line at any one time.
It was described as friendly and confidential. You didn’t have to give your name or telephone number. You could chat for as long (or as short) as you liked and you could chat about whatever you like.
If you didn't like the subject, you could hang up and dial the same number again because several groups were on the go simultaneously.
There was no need to worry that the conversation would get out of hand. It was all discreetly monitored—any offensive caller would be cut off. Ordinary conversations wouldn’t be interrupted, and no one would know your name or number.
While the service was coining in the cash for BT, it was also responsible for increasing the blood pressure of many parents who were completely ignorant of Dial-A-Chat until a huge phone bill hit the door mat.
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Have you ever heard of Dial-A-Chat? If you’re over a certain age you may have. It was a short lived, group phone line service launched in 1983 that disappeared under a cloud as quickly as it appeared.
BT launched Dial-A-Chat in April 1983. The idea was that it was kind of like a gossip line where up to 50 people at a time could a number and then chat with 5 callers on the line at any one time.
It was described as friendly and confidential. You didn’t have to give your name or telephone number. You could chat for as long (or as short) as you liked and you could chat about whatever you like.
If you didn't like the subject, you could hang up and dial the same number again because several groups were on the go simultaneously.
There was no need to worry that the conversation would get out of hand. It was all discreetly monitored—any offensive caller would be cut off. Ordinary conversations wouldn’t be interrupted, and no one would know your name or number.
While the service was coining in the cash for BT, it was also responsible for increasing the blood pressure of many parents who were completely ignorant of Dial-A-Chat until a huge phone bill hit the door mat.
