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Also no 555-XXXX numbers.
by rtkwe 8y ago
Also no 555-XXXX numbers.
- Wowfunhappy 8y agoI believe I read somewhere that this is largely a myth—that some specific 555 numbers are kept empty for fictional use, but that some of them are legitimate. Please feel free to fact check me, though.
- invalidusernam3 8y agoAccording to Wikipedia: Only 555-0100 through 555-0199 are now specifically reserved for fictional use; the other numbers have been reserved for actual assignment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555_(telephone_number) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555_(telephone_number)
- nitrogen 8y ago800-555-TELL used to be a voice-operated information service complete with turn by turn navigation, eventually purchased by Microsoft IIRC. XXX-555-1212 used to be an information number (both may still exist; I haven't checked).
- virusduck 8y agoOMG I forgot about TELLME. We used the bejesus out of that at the time.
- reaperducer 8y agoWhile there are rules about the use of 555 numbers, there are a number of local phone companies in the U.S. that don't care, and treat it something like a 10.x.x.x IP address for local use. Things like calling the telco for repairs, or billing inquiries.