First computer I ever saw and used was at The Las vegas Sun Newspaper back in 1981. Then again from 1982 to 1985 in DC at The Washington Times Newspaper. I didn't even see another one up close [Confused] until a year and a half ago when I bought my lap-top. Hard to believe I used an electric typewriter until then, yuk! Don't know about the phone stuff but I bet your local phone company could tell you...