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[–] Kadaj21@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You could get kicked off the internet if someone picked up the phone.

Connecting to the internet was loud and took a few minutes at best.

[–] Kindness@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Better phased as, "I lost my internet connection and knew my flatmate picked up the phone."

[–] Scrof@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Oh how I loved my 28kbit... He was making sounds like some alien insect, all clicks and clacks. Pretty stylish too, all black and blocky with red accents.