During this transition period, once numbers were standardized to the 2L-4N or 2L-5N format (two-letter exchange name and either four or five digits), it was possible to dial a number located in a manual exchange and be connected without requesting operator assistance.OverviewA telephone exchange, telephone switch, or central office is a central component of a system. In the era of the electrical telegraph, its principal users were post offices, railway stations, the more important governmental centers (ministries), stock exchanges, very few nationally distributed newspapers, the largest inte. Many terms used in telecommunication technology differ in meaning and usage among the various English speaking regions. For the purpose of this article the following definitions are made: • Manual. With manual service, the customer lifts the receiver and asks the to connect the call to a requested number. Provided that the number is in the same central office and located on the operator's switchboar.
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