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[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And if you needed to dial while on the phone, then you would probably prefer it to be separate so you can see what you are dialing while still talking. I guess it means you wouldn't have to keep the base in an easily usable spot though.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

At the time these were designed, dialing while on the phone, say to interface with a computer system, didn't exist.