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ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2013, 12:39 AM Oct 2013

Have Questions about Health Care???

... just call a 1-800-F1UCK-YOU

No Seriously!!

https://www.healthcare.gov/contact-us/

Contact Us - By phone
We’re available 24/7
1-800-318-2596

1-800-F1U-CKYO u

WTF!? Who's idea was it to pick this number???

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Have Questions about Health Care??? (Original Post) ChromeFoundry Oct 2013 OP

Who's idea was it to convert it to letters?... n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #1

It also spells 1-800-D1UBLYM ChromeFoundry Oct 2013 #2

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Who's idea was it to convert it to letters?... n/t

Reply to ChromeFoundry (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 12:41 AM

Oct 2013

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)

2. It also spells 1-800-D1UBLYM

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 09:09 AM

Oct 2013

...but in that phonetic form - not very easy to remember.

If you don't want to believe the US Government ever uses phonetic phone numbers....
1-800-CALL-FBI
1-800-CALL-CIA
1-800-ASK-USPS
1-800-FED-INFO
1-800-MIS-USED
1-800-FTC-HELP
1-800-HHS-TIPS
1-800-MEDICARE
1-800-TAX FORM
1-800-ATF-GUNS
1-866-4-USA-DOL
1-800-321-OSHA
1-800-THE-LOST
1-800-621-FEMA
1-800-USA-ARMY
1-800-USA-NAVY
1-800-MARINES
1-800-4-FED-AID
1-800-USA-MINT
1-800-BE-READY
1-800-CAL-DTIC
1-800-627-NOAA
1-800-USA-LEARN
1-800-553-NTIS

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