Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Old Telephone Numbers






"Telephone exchange names were used in many countries, but were phased out for numeric systems by the 1960s. In the United States, the demand for telephone service outpaced the scalability of the alphanumeric system and after introduction of area codes   for direct-distance dialing,all-number calling  became necessary."-Wikipedia

 I still remember my childhood phone number:  ANgeles 9-2432

 "Popular songs use old telephone exchanges in their names: "PEnnsylvania  6-5000" (PE 6-5000), recorded by Glenn Miller (the inspiration for that song, the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City . "BEechwood 4-5789", by The Marvelettes; 

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