Abridgment of dial telephone system: Serving small communities of Southern California

This paper briefly reviews the history of the step-by-step dial telephone system in small communities of metropolitan areas, and notes some of the reasons for its recent, rapidly growing use in small towns and communities apart from metropolitan areas. The wider appreciation of improved service by the public in the last three years is noted, and requirements of the service now being rendered are discussed. The equipment is described, and the methods of operation and maintenance are given. The affect on outside plant, building design, and other incidentals is discussed, as are also the results obtained in the use of this telephone system.