plain old telephone service

English

Etymology

Reinterpretation of the long-standing acronym POTS, originally standing for post office telephone system.

Noun

plain old telephone service (uncountable)

  1. A traditional telephony system based on analog transmission of sound, as opposed to newer alternatives like ISDN or VoIP.

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