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Old 01-28-2019, 12:08 PM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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They will pry my 17 year old phone number out of my cold dead hands. LOL
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Old 01-28-2019, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Yes, I absolutely changed my South Carolina 843 area code to a Fort Lauderdale 954 area code as soon as we moved here and was thrilled.

You don't lose your contacts with your sim card.
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Old 01-28-2019, 02:52 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Utah!
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Nope, not changing my number. Too much time to update databases/web site account info plus having to get the word out on my new number. It hasn't caused me any issues.
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Old 01-28-2019, 03:50 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Area codes are becoming meaningless. Here in Florida people have phones with area codes from all over the country. I have a Seattle area code on my cell phone and a Florida area code on our land line. Never a problem.
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Old 01-28-2019, 03:55 PM
 
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I'm considering getting a local number too when I move. Kind of tired of explaining my number from two moves ago and my voicemail clock is set up to my former time zone as well.
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Old 01-28-2019, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Port Charlotte FL
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no, why would I?
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Old 01-28-2019, 10:34 PM
 
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Nope. I've moved from coast to coast, still have the same number. Got an OOMA phone last year, and it has the same area code as the cell I've had for 20+ years even though I'm halfway across the country from there at the moment.
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Old 01-29-2019, 05:35 AM
 
Location: North Dakota
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I changed mine because I was glad to leave both states I moved from. It was nice to cut that tie so purely symbolic I guess.
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Old 01-29-2019, 08:18 AM
 
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As a retiree, I keep my old cell number. Everyone knows my old number. I have a local area code land line.

In the modern era, I think most everyone is used to the idea that cell phone area codes do not necessarily indicate where you live any more.
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Old 01-29-2019, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan
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As a retiree, I keep my old cell number. Everyone knows my old number. I have a local area code land line.

In the modern era, I think most everyone is used to the idea that cell phone area codes do not necessarily indicate where you live any more.
A land line? Really? Can you post a picture of it please? I want to show my kids. they do not believe they existed.
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