Summary
The August 1961 Beaver Beacon reported the first long-distance direct-dialing call received on Beaver Island. Donavon A. Langford Jr. of Indiana Bell made the test call, and the article gave area code 616.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper technology notice, not a switch log or engineering record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “BITCO News.”Reports Donavon A. Langford Jr. of Indiana Bell making a test call from his office and identifies the area code as 616. The notice does not provide the call’s destination, switching equipment, carrier records, or an exact date.