concept   telephone operator
culture   United States
statement   Historically in the United States, telephone operators, usually female, assisted callers before automation took over their role.
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1 telephone operator United States Telephone operators were more common before the widespread use of automated systems. 1
2 telephone operator United States Historically portrayed as a female profession, wearing headsets and assisting callers with connections. 1
3 telephone operator United States Historically a common profession in the early 20th century, but has largely been replaced by automated systems and customer service representatives. 1
4 telephone operator United States Telephone operators were historically prevalent before the widespread use of automated phone systems. 1
5 telephone operator United States In the past, telephone operators were mainly female and were known for their polite and courteous manner when assisting callers. 1