HC Deb 26 January 1965 vol 705 c162W
35. Sir B. Janner

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will arrange for pips to give a three-minute time signal on the subscriber trunk dialling system for all trunk calls, and thus assist subscribers in regulating the length of time of such calls.

Mr. Joseph Slater

No, Subscriber-dialled trunk calls are charged for in units of only 2d. (3d. from coinboxes) and the three-minute minimum charge period, which is a feature of operator-controlled trunk calls, does not apply.

Forward to