Rotary Phones On March 16, 2012 By Norbert HauptIn Crack-Ups, Technology A friend recently “babysat” a twelve-year-old. Somehow the subject of rotary phones came up. The girl didn’t know what a rotary phone was or looked like. When she described it and told her how it worked, the teenager asked: “But how did you text?” Share this:ShareClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...