Rotary Phones Norbert Haupt 14 years ago 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: Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X