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Old 05-02-2019, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Olefin View Post
Human based operators still exist - basically think of anywhere you call and you get a human being who then connects you internally the right extension instead of automatic dialing systems.
Only place I've ever encountered that is internal communications within a office building or the like. Even then, that was just a case of the caller being too lazy to look up the number for themselves and letting the switchboard operator do it for them and then transfer the call (using the computerised system).
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