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Does anyone remember these? This was a time before answering machines, hard line voice mail, beepers, cell phones etc? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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At a business, a secretary, almost always a woman, would answer the phone for all calls. There were no direct lines into anyone. If you were in she would transfer the call to your office. If you were out she would use this pad to take messages. When you came back in to the office you would always stop at the front desk and you would be handed your messages.

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

These are still used by secretaries in 2024. I did this up until I quit my office job. Not every company uses a voice mail.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In small offices in particular, separate voicemail for everyone is less practical than a person taking messages. This is reminiscent of people making fun of how ancient fax machines are when they're still in common usage in the medical field.

[–] TacoNissan@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

I have to fix a fax machine in ICU tomorrow morning 😭

[–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago

This is heaven. It's like a looser hotline for business. No one gets my mobile number. Let them call the front office. And it happens I'm always in a meeting or on a business trip.