§ 9. Mr. Croninasked the Postmaster-General if, having regard to the greatly increased speed with which a number can be obtained by a push-button type of automatic telephone, as compared with the rotary-dial type now in use, he will consider introducing the pushbutton type of telephone into the telephone service.
§ Mr. BevinsThe possibilities here are being studied in conjunction with the use of electronic switching in the telephone service. I agree that push buttons are quicker to operate than dials, but with the present electro-mechanical switching system, their use would not speed up the time for connecting calls, and would necessitate the provision of additional equipment at the telephone exchange, so increasing costs.