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

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284 points nomilk | 2 comments | 30 Oct 25 21:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.504s | source
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iambateman ◴[31 Oct 25 00:11 UTC] No.45766957[source]▶
Seeing 770-555-5555 on screen has always been a huge pet peeve for me. It really kills the suspension of disbelief for me.
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reaperducer ◴[31 Oct 25 03:46 UTC] No.45768201[source]▶
Back in Bell of Pennsylvania days, 555 was a legitimate prefix. It was used to reach BoPA offices.
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pbhjpbhj ◴[31 Oct 25 09:57 UTC] No.45770189[source]▶
When I was a kid '555' was my whole [UK local] phone number.
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1. Ylpertnodi ◴[31 Oct 25 15:33 UTC] No.45773227[source]▶
I remember when they added 0 to town codes...but just 3 digit?
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2. pbhjpbhj ◴[01 Nov 25 11:00 UTC] No.45780737[source]▶
Yup, it was a local exchange {for local people!?}. The story I heard was that the owner of the manor where the exchange was had been a telephone pioneer.