HC Deb 05 December 1932 vol 272 c1228
32. Mr. DORAN

asked the Postmaster-General what safeguard has the user of an automatic telephone on the dialling system, from being charged for wrong numbers or a call to which there is no reply?

Sir K. WOOD

Wrong numbers are comparatively rare, and there has been appreciable improvement in this respect since the installation of automatic telephone exchanges. Where a wrong connection is made, the calling subscriber should notify the operator in order that credit may be allowed. A call is not recorded by the automatic meter unless the called subscriber's telephone is answered.