XKCD strikes again. The system of area codes is old and outdated. I am sure this applies to more than just the US. Still though, I do love rep'ing my 847! Pop quiz- where is 847 from? On your honor(!), no...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/02/Area-Code/
On the one hand, it's just a number . On the other hand, there is a history and a syst... ...ther hand, there is a history and a system behind phone numbers that you might not know about. Like, why did they... ...ht not know about. Like, why did they start using numbers in t...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/12/10-fascinating-facts-about-phone-numbers/
Tommy Tutone made the phone number 867-5309 {wiki} one that everyone remembers -if t... ...around in 1982 when the song was a hit. Now that phone number is up for sale, available to someone who lives in... ...ame New York area code. A disc jockey who had the number for yea...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/01/867-5309/
