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minus-squareakaCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoOnce upon a time, the 555 exchange wasn’t assigned to real telephone subscribers. So it was it was part of fictional phone numbers that wouldn’t annoy users. The Verizon thing must have come later.
minus-squaresik0fewl@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoDirectory assistance is available at 1–555-1212.
Once upon a time, the 555 exchange wasn’t assigned to real telephone subscribers. So it was it was part of fictional phone numbers that wouldn’t annoy users. The Verizon thing must have come later.
Directory assistance is available at 1–555-1212.