A professional who operates telephone switchboard to establish or assist customers in establishing local or long-distance telephone connections. Respnsibilities include:

• Observes signal light on switchboard, plugs cords into trunk-jack, and dials or presses button to make connections.
• Inserts tickets in calculagraph (time-stamping device) to record time of toll calls.
• Consults charts to determine charges for pay-telephone calls, and requests coin deposits for calls.
• May give information regarding subscribers' telephone numbers.
• Calculates and quotes charges on long-distance calls.
• May make long-distance connections and be designated Long-Distance Operator.