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In reply to the discussion: Do Phone Number "Area Codes" Actually Matter Anymore? [View all]tabbycat31
(6,336 posts)49. I changed my area code when I moved in 2007
But it was also because there were a lot of taxes associated with my old area code (very high COL county). I think my monthly bill went down $2 because I changed the area code.
I don't plan on changing it again. I've worked on campaigns all over the country, and I like having the 732. Besides, my area code has a meaning (it spells out "sea'). Should I leave NJ permanently, I will still keep the 732. And I doubt I will ever have a landline.
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IDK about a 666 area code, but once worked in the 666 exchange. That was in more enlightened times.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#5
Area codes DO matter. If you keep your cell phone with its NYC area code when you move to,
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#9
Actually, they do matter. If you only dial 7 digits it's assumed the area code is your own.
Gorp
Feb 2013
#19
LATA = "Local Access and Transport Area". If you need to need more, here's a good explanation...
Gorp
Feb 2013
#26
I Can't Imagine My Mom, the Phone Operator, Cussing Someone - No Matter How Much You Deserved it.
dballance
Feb 2013
#59
Given the reaction when Verizon gave us a hanful of 714 instead of 949 numbers...
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Feb 2013
#38
The zip code in Topeka, Kansas home of the Westboro Baptist Church begins 666
MuseRider
Feb 2013
#52