Milwaukee Zone 3
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI25DS0
Forest Home
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
425, 427, 525, 529
Old EXchange Name: GArden-2, 5. Orignally was a #5 Crossbar with "dirty" ESS Ring, later a 1AESS and now a DMS-100. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
02/01/2009
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI17DS0
Wright Street
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
263-5, 267, 336, 372, 374, 562
Original EXchange names: COcord-4 and LOcust-2. Began as a Panel office, then a #5XB ans now a DMS-100. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
06/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI34DS1
South 26th
Nokia/Siemens EWSD
382-5, 389, 645-7, 649, 671-2, 902
Old EXchange Names: MItchell (643, 645, 647), EVegreen (383, 384), ORchard (671, 672) 643,5,7 was Panel 383,4 & 671,2 were 1XB before 1970. After 1970 the Panel was changed to a 1ESS. In 1985 it was changed to a 1AESS and the 1XB was folded into the 1AESS. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
02/01/2009
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI27DS0
North 41st
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
442, 444-5, 447, 449, 871, 873-5
This office most likely stated out as a Manual office and was converted to dial (Panel Office) around 1930. A Number 1 Crossbar switch (#1XB) was added later. Panel was changed to 1ESS in 1970. The #1XB was folded into 1AESS in 1985, and later changed to DMS-100 around 2000. Old EXchange Names: Panel: HIlltop 2, HIlltop 4 and HIltop 5. #1XB: UPtown 1, UPtown 2 and UPtown 3. 447 and 449 added later. Pay phones were 447 prefix after 1970. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI48DSA
North 26th
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
342-5, 678, 799, 931, 933-5, 937
Old EXchange name: DIvision (342, 344, 345), WEst (944, 934, 935, 937). At one time was the operator center for the Milwaukee area. Has a 5ESS. Photo 2 shows the former microwave tower. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
06/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI42DS0
Logan
Nokia/Siemens EWSD
294, 481-3, 486, 489, 744, 747, 769
Old EXchange Name: SHeridan (744, 747), HUmboldt (481, 482, 483, 489), SOuth (769). Originally was a 1AESS. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI10DSA
Grange
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
281-2, 304, 325, 421, 423, 661, 761, 817, 855
Old EXchange Name: ATlantic, SOuth (761). Originally was a #5 Crossbar, now a 5ESS. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI28DSA
Fond Du Lac Ave
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
353, 358, 461-6, 527, 535-6, 578, 616, 760
Old EXchange Name: HOpkins, FLagstone (353), EXeter (393). Orginally a #1 Crossbar, changed to a 1AESS by 1985, now is a DMS-100. As a #1XB, it had a "soft City ring" and a neat sounding reorder. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI30DS0
Cleveland
Nokia/Siemens EWSD
321, 327-9, 541, 543, 545-6, 604
Old EXchange Name: LIncoln-1,3,5,6, FAirview (321, 327, 328, 329). Originally was a #1 Crossbar, changed to 1AESS by 1985, now an EWSD. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
07/01/2009
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI22DS0
Capital
Nokia/Siemens EWSD
332, 906, 961-4, 967
Old EXchange Name: 332 was EDgewood-2, 962-4 was WOodruff 2-4. In 1970 332 and 962-964 were #1 crossbar with City Ring, 961-963 were added with a 1ESS switch. It is now a EWSD. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI13DS1
Broadway
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
212, 219-21, 223-27, 231, 244, 270-4, 276-8, 283, 286-9, 291, 297-9, 347, 390, 524, 665, 765, 792, 905
Old EXchange Name: BRoadway, FIre-7 (347-2323) and POlice (765-2323) prior to use of 911. Originally was a Panel and #1 Crossbar, now a DMS-100. Source: Joe M.
Milwaukee Zone 1
05/01/2007
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Michigan Bell
MILWWI12DS2
Aetna
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
256-9, 266, 280, 302, 337, 443, 453-4, 456, 471, 475-6, 479, 607, 771, 773-4, 777-8, 805, 844, 936, 955
Old EXchange Name: BLue Mound (257, 258, 259), SPring (771, 774), GLen View (453), GReenfield (475, 476). Originally a Panel Office (257, 258, 259, 475, 476) and #1 Crossbar (453, 771, 774). Panel changed in 1970-71 to 1ESS, upgraded to 1AESS by 1985 when 453, 771, 774 was folded in, now a DMS-100. The #1 Crossbar had high type "City Ring". When the office had the 1AESS & 1XB, the pay phones were on the 1AESS with the 475 prefix. Source: Joe M.
Worthington
06/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WOTNMAWIRS1
Worthington
Genband/Nortel RSC
238
Williamstown
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WLTWMAWADS0
Water Street
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
458, 597
Williamsburg
08/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WLBGMAMARS1
Main
Genband/Nortel RSC
268
Source: Roberto C.
Wilbraham
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WLBRMAMARS1
Wilbraham
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
596, 599
Source: GSV
Westfield
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WSFDMAWADS0
Westfield
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
562, 564, 568, 572
Source: Roberto C.
West Stockbridge
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WSBGMALERS1
West Stockbridge
Genband/Nortel RSC
232
Source: Roberto C.
Warren
08/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WRRNMAQUDS0
Quaboag
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
436
Source: Roberto C.
Ware
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
WAREMABADS0
Ware
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
277, 967
Source: Roberto C.
Turners Falls
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
TRFLMAAARS1
Turners Falls
Genband/Nortel RSC
863
Source: Jordan D.
Stockbridge
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
STBRMAPIRS1
Stockbridge
Genband/Nortel RSC
298
Source: Roberto C.
Springfield
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
SPFDMAWODS2
Worthington (Main)
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
205, 226, 261, 253, 264, 266, 286, 288, 290, 292, 295, 452, 730-7, 739, 744, 746-8, 750, 755, 781, 784-5, 787-8, 827, 846, 858, 861, 886
A really run down central office building in a run down part of town. Actually a scary place to be - even in the middle of the day!
Springfield
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
INORMARLRS1
Indian Orchard
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
273, 543
Source: GSV
Springfield
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
BRPKMAWIDS0
Breckwood Park
Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200
426, 782-3, 796
Source: GSV
Springfield
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
AGWMMARODS0
Agawam
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
786, 789, 821
Source: GSV
Southwick
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
SWCKMACODS0
Southwick
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
569
Source: GSV
South Deerfield
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
SDFDMACODS0
South Deerfield
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
397, 665
Source: Jordan D.
Shelburne Falls
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
SLFLMACRRS1
Shelburne Falls
Genband/Nortel RSC
625
Source: Jordan D.
Sheffield
05/01/2016
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
SHFDMAMARS1
Sheffield
Genband/Nortel RSC
229
Sandisfield
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
SNDSMAOTRS1
Sandisfield
Genband/Nortel RSC
258
Source: GSV
Russell
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
RSSLMAMARS1
Russell
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
862
Source: Roberto C.
Richmond
09/01/2012
CornerStone/Richmond Telephone Co.
RCMDMAXADS0
Richmond
DAP
698
The Richmond Telephone Company is one of two very small independent telephone companies in Massachusetts (and one of only three independent ratecenters in MA). This ratecenter is so small that it only serves a few hundred residents and few businesses. This small phone company stayed independent until 2009 when a small CLEC called CornerStone purchased them.
Pittsfield
09/01/2012
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
PTFDMAFEDS1
Federal (Main)
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
296, 395, 442-3, 445, 447-8. 457, 496, 499
Pittsfield
09/01/2012
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
PTFDMAAARS1
AA
Genband/Nortel RSC
494
There is a small remote switch somewhere in this restricted access complex that serves several large businesses and factories in a Centrex arrangement. This wirecenter is a small "island" and is totally surrounded by the Pittsfield Federal wirecenter.
Palmer
06/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
PLMRMAPLDS1
Palmer
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
283-4, 289
Source: GSV
Otis
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
OTISMAEORS1
Otis
Genband/Nortel RSC
269
Source: GSV
Northfield
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
NRFDMAMARS1
Northfield
Genband/Nortel RSC
498
Northampton
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
NATNMAMADS0
Northampton
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
582, 584-7
Source: Roberto C.
North Adams
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
NADMMASUDS0
Summer Street
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
662-4
An interesting central office. Notice how the business office has been replaced with a lawyer's office, and there is still one Bell Atlantic sign on the side.
Montauge
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
MTAGMACERS1
Montauge
Genband/Nortel RSC
367
Source: Jordan D.
Monson
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
MNSNMAMADS0
Monson
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
267
Source: GSV
Millers Falls
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
MLFLMACRRS1
Millers Falls
Genband/Nortel RSC
423, 659
Source: GSV
Ludlow
05/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
LDLWMAWIRS1
Ludlow
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
547, 583, 589
Source: GSV
Longmeadow
04/01/2015
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
LGMDMALODS0
Longmeadow
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
565, 567
Source: Jordan D.
Lenox
04/01/2014
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
LENXMAWADS0
Lenox
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
637
Lee
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
LEE MAHIDS0
Lee
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
243, 394
Source: Roberto C.
Huntington
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
HNTNMAMARS1
Huntington
Genband/Nortel RSC
667
Source: Roberto C.
Housatonic
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
HSTNMAMARS1
Housatonic
Genband/Nortel RSC
274
Holyoke
06/01/2013
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone
HLYKMAMADS1
Holyoke
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
322, 493, 532-6, 538-40, 552
Source: Roberto C.