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boomboomsubban on Nov 14, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Overview of the 555-XXXX phone number

A good thought. It made me wonder if they used to advertise like that but stopped as that style of phone has all but vanished. From 2005-2010, they used 800-555-8778. In 2011, they used 800-555-4477, and then switched to 3453 in 2012.

In none of the years from 2012-2015 did they advertise on the homepage with 555-file, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone originally did pick that number for that reason and after they decided against advertising with it they stuck with the number.

What a waste of ten minutes this was.

hgsgm on Nov 14, 2022 [–]

my Android smartphone and iPad have letters on the number pad.

boomboomsubban on Nov 14, 2022 | [–]

I honestly can't remember the last time I used the dialer. I either call a contact or copy/paste a number.

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