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I think that’s at least in part because some 555 prefix numbers have been assigned for non-directory information uses (I have a vague notion of seeing this for some toll-free numbers).


Historically they connected to a periodic time-of-day announcement. So assigned in a way that didn't preclude TV/movie use.




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