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Advertising was usually the largest commercial department of an
average phone company. This section was responsible for producing
the Yellow Pages—a feat that required a substantial sales force to
fan out to pitch ad space.
This could be done over the phone or in person, and sales
representatives who drove their own cars to meet with clients were
reimbursed for mileage.
Before the explosion of wireless communication, pay phones were
another large commercial revenue source. Through their sales
departments, AGT and Edmonton Telephones encouraged businesses
throughout the province, such as hotels, to have coin-operated
phones installed.
Marketing staff also met with commercial clients to discuss their
needs for internal telephone systems, and to identify appropriate
Private Branch Exchange (PBX) or Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX)
equipment.
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