Hello Australia? Is Winston There Please?

When I was a teenager, my friend Jay moved into an apartment where the previous occupant had not arranged to have the phone discontinued. Being the imps that we were, we thought: free long-distance calls! We were in Canada. The only person we could think to call was someone Jay used to know named Winston. We did not know Winston's last name. Winston had moved to somewhere in Australia a year or two earlier and had not contacted Jay since then. So, we phoned directory assistance, randomly selecting Sydney, Australia and when the operator answered, Jay said, 'I'd like to speak with Winston please.' So cheeky! The operator said, 'One moment please.' and put the call on hold. We laughed thinking we had probably annoyed her and we would be on hold forever. A few moments later, a man comes on the line: 'Winston speaking.' Yes, it was the same Winston. He had moved to Sydney and got a job with the telephone company! What are the odds of choosing the right city, getting an operator knew him, and calling when he was on his shift? After all these years, this is still the very funniest coincidence I have ever experienced. I honestly thought Jay and I would die laughing. I still laugh now when I think of it.