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Rotary dial phones, requiring users to spin a dial for each number, were standard until touch-tone phones replaced them in the 1960s.

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Rotary dial phones, requiring users to spin a dial for each number, were standard until touch-tone phones replaced them in the 1960s. | Mobile Technology Facts | Daily Mobile Delivery