I thought the CALL WAITING feature existed in 1987 but from the way Theo - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 07-01-2007, 11:19 PM

was trying to keep the Line free n the ep-"Rudy Spends the Night, I see it didn't because the Huxtables defintely would have had it if it did-lol So it looks like calling waiting didn't start until the 1990's

Brieannas21 · 07-02-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

was trying to keep the Line free n the ep-"Rudy Spends the Night, I see it didn't because the Huxtables defintely would have had it if it did-lol So it looks like calling waiting didn't start until the 1990's

I think call waiting started in like 88 or 89, not sure.

CWDogg · 07-02-2007, 11:57 PM

Call waiting stated before that i believe.

CLiff was probably too cheap to get it.

TVFactFan · 07-03-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CWDogg

Call waiting stated before that i believe.

CLiff was probably too cheap to get it.

A Lawyer and Doctor wouldn't have a $3.50 Feature on their phone??-lol

Mr. Television · 07-03-2007, 01:02 AM

I don't know what year it started but I didn't have it then.

TVFactFan · 07-03-2007, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

I don't know what year it started but I didn't have it then.

I was even using the phone in 1987-lol

Ireneparalegal · 07-08-2007, 04:41 PM

It depends what area of the country you lived in and what phone service you had. The entire country didn't have the call waiting and other features yet.

I guess for this episode they made it "convenient" to not have the call waiting feature.

In 1987 I didn't have any features on my phone. Cordless phones weren't even the "thing" yet.

07-01-2007, 11:19 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,047	I thought the CALL WAITING feature existed in 1987 but from the way Theo was trying to keep the Line free n the ep-"Rudy Spends the Night, I see it didn't because the Huxtables defintely would have had it if it did-lol So it looks like calling waiting didn't start until the 1990's

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07-02-2007, 11:57 PM	#3
CWDogg Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2005 Posts: 280	Call waiting stated before that i believe. CLiff was probably too cheap to get it.