Did you ever call in to hear a story from Santa Claus? | CBC_Archives
New service in 1986 allowed children to dial a number and hear from Santa Claus — for 65¢ a callIn 1986, the CBC's Saša Petricic reports on a service that lets kids hear Santa read them a story over the telephone.In 1986, a new service allowed children to dial a number to hear a recording featuring the voice of the man in red.
It wasn't free, and not all parents were aware of that — including a couple whose son had inadvertently racked up $40 in charges from the phone company.
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