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Phone numbers for use in TV shows, films and creative works

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284 points nomilk | 6 comments | 30 Oct 25 21:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source | bottom
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jolt42 ◴[30 Oct 25 22:49 UTC] No.45766314[source]▶
If Jenny's number was 555-5309 I don't think it would have worked in a song.
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1. drob518 ◴[30 Oct 25 23:29 UTC] No.45766659[source]▶
Rumor was that everyone who had 867-5309 changed it shortly after it released. Except for Jenny. She had a fantastic dating life long before Tinder.
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2. davidgh ◴[30 Oct 25 23:44 UTC] No.45766795[source]▶
Rumor also has it that in virtually any major grocery store in the USA you can put in any (valid) area code and 867-5309 and it will work as a rewards member number to get you the discounts. I have done it when traveling and have had success.
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3. user3939382 ◴[30 Oct 25 23:46 UTC] No.45766814[source]▶
I heard of a business trying to sell it but couldn’t for licensing so sold the business and the number was incidental.
4. silisili ◴[30 Oct 25 23:47 UTC] No.45766820[source]▶
Yeah, whoever owns those numbers has to be rolling in rewards points. It's my loyalty number at Kroger, Publix, Speedway, etc.

Heck it might be worth trying to purchase said number for the rewards, come to think of it.

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5. toast0 ◴[31 Oct 25 01:37 UTC] No.45767450[source]▶
I used one of those at CVS and the printout was rather long; even the cashier was impressed.
6. devilbunny ◴[31 Oct 25 05:40 UTC] No.45768756{3}[source]▶
I would assume that as many are using it for the discount, there are at least a substantial portion who use it for gas discounts at Kroger gas stations. You can get up to 30 cents per gallon off if enough has been spent lately.