Do any of you have to dial 10 digits for local phone calls?

[Charger_Fan]

Just wondering.
We're told that as of this June, the greater Salt Lake City area will be fresh out of unused 7-digit phone numbers. Couldn't be because everyone & their DOG (probably literally ) has a cell phone now days, could it? Yeesh.
Anyhoo, now we're gonna have to dial 801-xxx-xxxx or 385-xxx-xxxx for each local phone call...if long distance, you put a 1 in front of that.

How 'bout youz guyz?

[bordin34]

In north jersey we have been doing that for more than 5 years.

[bull]

Jeez, we've been doing that for probably 15 years or more.

[69_500]

Seems pretty dumb to me, you would think it would make more sense to just make a new area code.

[A383Wing]

Jeez, we've been doing that for probably 15 years or more.

Yup....same here...

Bryan

[Drache]

I know BC will be starting it soon... 

[sick dawg]

In the Washington, D.C. area it's been that way for about 20 years at least.

[69charger2002]

you guys and your overpopulated bad weather areas.   
no worries about that where i live . just pretty days and chargers to drive.. good ol LOUSYana

[Dodge Don]

Yes.

No big deal.

[PocketThunder]

yep, been doing that for 7 years or so.

Paul

"I hate polls"           

Grant have you ever thought about doing stand up comedy on Monday nights?   

[Troy]

Yes, we do.

Seems pretty dumb to me, you would think it would make more sense to just make a new area code.

I think that's exactly what they are doing (hence the 10 digits).

Troy

[69bronzeT5]

Here we have the 7 digits. ###-####. In Vancouver they have 10 digits. ###-###-####

[400/6/PAC]

We have three area codes in Dallas.
I forgot what is was like to dial only 7 #s

[Charger_Fan]

Well, I didn't think that me in my "flyover state" would be in any sort of telephone pioneering situation, but I certainly didn't think that some of you guys had already been doing this for 20 years!   Looks like I'll be getting used to dialing 10 digits real soon.

Grant have you ever thought about doing stand up comedy on Monday nights?   

I might, but I'm not good at dodging hastily hurtled objects when under a spotlight.  

[Brock Samson]

 
  that's funny,..
we been dialing ten digits for a decade or so now... it's a PITA at first but you do get used to it...
you gotta remember where the three extra digits apply..

[moparstuart]

it's all the dam cell phones

[THE COLONEL]

we have been doing it for years, and I think most are.

[Charger_Fan]

  that's funny,..
we been dialing ten digits for a decade or so now... it's a PITA at first but you do get used to it...
you gotta remember where the three extra digits apply..

According to the proposed plan I saw yesterday, the affected area here will use overlapping area codes. The people who already have the current 801 area code, will remain using that number...but any new numbers in that same area will use the 385 number. Just funky, I'm-a-thinkin'.

[Old Moparz]

Just wondering.
We're told that as of this June, the greater Salt Lake City area will be fresh out of unused 7-digit phone numbers. Couldn't be because everyone & their DOG (probably literally ) has a cell phone now days, could it? Yeesh.
Anyhoo, now we're gonna have to dial 801-xxx-xxxx or 385-xxx-xxxx for each local phone call...if long distance, you put a 1 in front of that.

How 'bout youz guyz?

I never saw any area that used so many x's in a phone number before. Should be an easy one to remember though.

[A383Wing]

it's all the dam cell phones

Yes...and FAX machines....

Bryan   

[Winged 1]

 
Seattle area, been doing it for along time. Only need 7#s if you call with in the same area code..
Eric

[Ponch ®]

  that's funny,..
we been dialing ten digits for a decade or so now... it's a PITA at first but you do get used to it...
you gotta remember where the three extra digits apply..

According to the proposed plan I saw yesterday, the affected area here will use overlapping area codes. The people who already have the current 801 area code, will remain using that number...but any new numbers in that same area will use the 385 number. Just funky, I'm-a-thinkin'.

theyre about to start doing that in SoCal with the 310/424 codes.

[PocketThunder]

it's all the dam cell phones

Yes...and FAX machines....

Bryan   

And Global Warming!!!!! 

[RDR-838]

DFW. Yup.

[bull]

Just wondering.
We're told that as of this June, the greater Salt Lake City area will be fresh out of unused 7-digit phone numbers. Couldn't be because everyone & their DOG (probably literally ) has a cell phone now days, could it? Yeesh.
Anyhoo, now we're gonna have to dial 801-xxx-xxxx or 385-xxx-xxxx for each local phone call...if long distance, you put a 1 in front of that.

How 'bout youz guyz?

I never saw any area that used so many x's in a phone number before. Should be an easy one to remember though.

Just in case we can't figure out how many more numbers he has to dial after the area code.