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Before area codes, long-distance calls were completed manually by operators. You would ring the long-distance operator and tell her (almost always a woman) the city and number you wanted to call. The operator might have to consult the "rate and route" book if you were calling a smaller town, and might also have to string together multiple hops from long-distance center to long-distance center to connect your call. For that reason, the cost was far higher than today, even before you factor in inflation.
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How were telephone areas defined before area codes?
Before area codes, telephone areas in North America were defined by reference to the nearest large city.
What level of measurement is used for telephone area codes?
Area codes are discrete data.
Where can one find the 972 area code?
The 972 area code is one of the three area codes that is used in the city of Dallas, Texas. The other area codes used in the city of Dallas are 214 and 609.
What year did Minnesota split area codes?
Originally, in 1947 when area codes were first used, Minnesota had only two area codes: 612 and 218. Area code 507 was created in 1954. Area code 320 was created in 1996. Area code 651 was created in 1998, and area codes 952 and 763 were created simultaneously in 2000.
What is the area code for Nicholson Georgia?
The area codes used for Nicholson, GA are 706 and 762.
What is the area code for Catonsville Maryland?
Catonsville, MD, is in area code +1 410, with overlay area codes +1 443 and +1 667. Those are the same area codes used in nearby Baltimore.
What area codes charge you when you call them?
In North America, area code 900 is used for premium calls. Area code 700 is used for various purposes, depending on your long-distance carrier, and may be used for premium calls. There are also many area codes that look like ordinary U.S. area codes but are located in Canada or on various Caribbean islands; those area codes will be charged at international rates. For instance, area code 757 is in Virginia, but area code 758 is the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Area codes 800, 888, 877, 866, and 855 are toll-free, and 844, 833, and 822 are reserved for future toll-free use.
How do I use a map to find area codes?
If you look at maps, you will not find area codes. Area codes can be found on area code locator websites. Another place to find area codes is in the telephone directory.
What is a general purpose area code?
In North America, general purpose area codes are area codes that are available for assignment as geographic area codes; in other words, all unassigned area codes that are not reserved for other purposes. Area codes ending in '11' are unusable due to conflict with N11 short codes such as 911 and 711. Area codes with the second and third digit the same are reserved as "easily remembered" codes such as 800/888/877/866/855/844 toll-free and 900 premium numbers. Area codes with '9' as the middle digit are reserved for future expansion. Most other unassigned area codes in the range 200 to 999 are general purpose area codes.
What are the top 5 states for phone area codes?
In the United States, the states with the most area codes are:California (30 area codes, will be 31 as of 2012-11-20)Texas (24 area codes)Florida (17 area codes)New York (15 area codes)Illinois (13 area codes, with three more planned for 2013)When area codes were first introduced in 1947, California had 3, Texas had 4, Florida had only 1, New York had 5, and Illinois had 4.
When was area codes originated?
Area codes in the US and Canada were introduced in 1947.
How many area codes are there?
There are about 300 area codes in the United States, about 30 in Canada, and about 20 in other miscellaneous islands in or near the Caribbean that share country code +1 with the US and Canada. There are about 400 area codes in Mexico. There are about 600 area codes in the UK. There are about 5,200 area codes in Germany.
