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Anyway, the story about the 212 number being auctioned off reminded me that Area codes are kinduva big deal in the Bay Area too and that goes back to when we were all 415.
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It isn't as if 408 was carved out during Old Testament times.The entire Bay Area once shared what is now San Francisco's tony 415 area code.For people in San Jose before that change was made in 1959, 408 always seemed like 415's slightly less cool little brother.
Ma Bell's original area codes are easy to spot by their middle digits, which are 0 or 1, conferring a measure of hipness on the East Bay when it converted to 510 in 1991. For 650, 831 and 925, undoubtedly those area codes have many fine qualities that are known to the people who live there.
510=Hip, Urban(Never really thought of that till I read the article above but I suppose it makes sense)Oakland, Berkeley
We have others but these 4 area codes definitely have an attitude associated with them.
Do your local area codes have similar caches assigned to them by locals? And what about loyalty to them?
Seems unimportant to me but then, I dont think Id ever be able to part with my 510 number-even when I moved to the East Coast I didnt change my number. LOL.
Toronto city: 416 is cool, while 647 is newer and considered kinda "wannabe".
Toronto's suburbs are in the 905 and 289 area codes and are considered beyond lame.
215- The city and northern burbs, also 267
610- The mainline, and western burbs
856- Jersey, SJ has a couple different ones that I can't quite remember right now.
302- Wilmington/Delaware
With number portability and the ability through some providers to pick and choose your own area code, the bond between an area code and physical geography is starting to loosen. In less than 3 minutes I could have a number with a 415 area code ringing my home phone in Chicago if I wanted to. In fact at one time I had phone numbers with 5 different area codes all programmed to ring my home phone.
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)Oakland, Berkeley
