I worked at the Fullerton College Radio Station (eventually became Manager). We had a phone in the studio that was for incoming calls (it had no buttons or rotary on it). Some enterprising people figured out that if click the hook (for example) five times in rapid succession, it was the same as dialing a five on a rotary phone. They were actually able to make outgoing phones.

I never had the patience to try it. And when I became manager, had to nail people for long distance call charges.

Don't get me started on phone hacks back in the day. Good times I tell ya, good times. David Lightman had nothing on me.

I saw these in Japan and almost bought one, but the dial was ridiculously huge - I suppose that was the point though.

In other news, everytime I open this thread I think someone's going to buy me a new watch.

If you didn't have such an eclectic and expensive taste in them, I'd get you one.

Just can't compete with those selections.