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

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284 points nomilk | 1 comments | 30 Oct 25 21:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.229s | 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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kevincox ◴[31 Oct 25 01:37 UTC] No.45767446[source]▶
Yeah, it would be nice if the reserved numbers were random so that they didn't stand out. Sure, some nerds will still memorize the list but even with 20 numbers it would be basically indistinguishable to the average person compared to the xxx-555-xxxx for NANP.
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1. ianburrell ◴[31 Oct 25 18:22 UTC] No.45775074[source]▶
I think the goal with 555 numbers is people know not to call it.

But it would be possible to register a number and put a promotion or easter egg on it. These days with virtual phone numbers it would be pretty cheap. The main problem is it lasting when rest of promotion disappears.