227 Area Code

[Sneakers]

Person-to-Person Calls,

We used this to our advantage when we didn't want to pay for long distance calls, but wanted to let people know we arrived safe on travel. We'd use the operator to make a person-to-person call to our home phone to ourselves. The person on the other end was queued to respond that the person wasn't available, and everyone hung up. Contact made.

 

[RoseRed]

Back in the day you could dial POPCORN to get the time of day.

 

[gemma_rae]

This brings back memories.
Here's me calling Drucker's Store!

 

[ArkRescue]

Just got a notice from Verizon on the new area code - 227 - going into effect in our area starting 6/14/23.

Who remembers the big deal when Maryland went from a single area code to 2 different ones (as 240 the 2nd or 443?) and we were forced to dial all 10 numbers? Now who even dials a number anymore? Do you even know what your spouse's phone number is? I recall the days in Ridge/Scotland when we only had to dial 5 numbers to call anyone else in Ridge/Scotland. I still remember some landline numbers and find it quicker to dial those numbers rather than find the name in my contacts list.

These damn smart phones have made us all dumb! We can no longer remember phone numbers, spell, or do simple math.

heck half the time I don't remember MY phone number LOL eat some chocolate and everything l will seem better, chocolate is special

 

[ArkRescue]

I still have a 301 number. I've had the same number since the early 90's.

me too I have a 301 cellular line I received when I had a Nextel push-to-talk phone then Sprint took over and I kept the same line and T-Mobile took over and I still have the same line. So I've had the same line around 26 years wow.

 

[spr1975wshs]

This brings back memories.
Here's me calling Drucker's Store!
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This is my dad's 1st cousin June Foray in one of her very few onscreen acting jobs.
She was Carmelita, the phone operator, in one episode.

This is her most famous role.

 

[mitzi]

Back when this first started (maybe 1990?), part of my job was calling companies on orders most of the day. I messed up with 1 or something and made an international call. I called someone in Greece. Somehow the man and I started chatting and he roared with laughter when I told him what I did.

 

[jrt_ms1995]

Remember when you could find the number for Zach Diggerhole in the phone book?

 

[TPD]

I still have some phone books. In fact I used one last month. But is was not to look up Zach Diggerhole

 

[awpitt]

I still have a 301 number. I've had the same number since the early 90's.

Me too. Got my first cell phone in 1994. 301 number. Still have the same number.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Back in the day you could dial POPCORN to get the time of day.

Wonder who I'd get if I dialed CORNPOP

 

[TPD]

Wonder who I'd get if I dialed CORNPOP

Better yet - you could be 1-227-CORNPOP!