Noun
WATS (uncountable)
Initialism of Wide Area Telephone Service.
wats yr typ? people who can spell. Laurie Halse Anderson
A "Bay Area Friends of SNCC" newsletter in 1965 described WATS: The WATS (Wide Area Telephone Service) line is the heart of all SNCC security and communications. Source: Internet
In the U.S., interstate WATS lines could not be used for intrastate calls, and vice versa. Source: Internet
Michigan Bell - Part of the Nationwide Bell System" interstate in 1967); by 1976, WATS brought AT&T a billion dollars in annual revenue. Source: Internet
Outbound WATS For Outbound WATS, the United States was divided into geographical Bands 0 through 5, relative to the purchaser. Source: Internet
The Jackson office has a state-wide line, the Atlanta office has the national WATS line. Source: Internet