In Gretchen Berg’s debut novel, "The Operator," a gossip-hungry telephone switchboard operator in 1950s Ohio listens in on calls.(William Morrow) In Gretchen Berg’s debut novel, The Operator, Vivian ...

Before smartphones, most people kept in touch using landline telephones. And before direct dialing was common, some calls were handled by switchboard operators. During the 1950s, more than 220,000 ...

During the last year, I ended up owning a wide variety of new electronic communication devices, including a desktop and laptop, 35mm camera, Fitbit smart watch, an iPad and a mobile phone charger – ...

Before cellphones, before dial-up, if you wanted to make a phone call, you talked to an operator. That operator sat in front of a wall covered in... Jun 19, 2017 — Before cellphones, before dial-up, ...