“I can’t remember what it’s like to dial a number from a telephone without hitting nine first.”
In context
Alan: I can’t remember what it’s like to dial a number from a telephone without hitting nine first. Hello? Reception? Sorry, I must have hit a zero.
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The scene
Alan on one of the quirks of hotel living, phoning out through a switchboard.
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Quick answers
Who says "I can’t remember what it’s like to dial a number..."?
Alan Partridge says it in I'm Alan Partridge.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Episode 6 – Towering Alan (I'm Alan Partridge). The full script is on this site.