First Push Button Phone Comes to Susanville
November 12, 1977
Mayor and Mrs. Richardson Presented First Push Button Phone
PUSH BUTTON PHONE DIALING COMES TO SUSANVILLE – Robert Van Duyn, Citizens Utilities Company district manager, presents Susanville Mayor Charlie Richardson and his wife, Ruth, with the first Touch Push Button telephone to be installed in Susanville.
Introduction of the service, which is available starting today, had been conditional upon the installation of equipment designed to handle push button dialing.
Van Duyn said the installation began early this year as part of the company’s $4 million construction program. The manager said other improvements at the phone company include the addition of equipment which will speed operator assisted calls.
That gear is scheduled to be installed in the soon to be completed new building. Touch Push Button phones are available in wall or desk styles and come in the same range of colors as Citizens’ standard line of phones. (Advocate photo).
