Please enter the area code for the number..........

[Dustbuster]

well its here, new area code, and before u dial your ammo dealer,1 900 TACTICAL or local bar looking for jody or maggie

PLEASE DIAL THE AREA CODE FOR THE NUMBER U WISH TO REACH ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH

[dralarms]

Huh?

[Grand Torino]

Huh?

http://www.wsmv.com/story/28201058/615-dialing-changes-go-into-effect-saturday

[JPS]

I feel your pain..  Speed-dial system at work was useless.

[No_0ne]

Move to West Tennessee, everyone is leaving here, plenty of numbers available.  We might go back to 3-digit phone numbers ...

[dralarms]

http://www.wsmv.com/story/28201058/615-dialing-changes-go-into-effect-saturday

Thanks, wasn't aware of that. I've been having to dial 423 on all my calls for a while. Voip forces you to do that anyway.

[JAB]

So you have to dial 615 even if your area code is 615?  How stupid.

[Spiffy]

Move to West Tennessee, everyone is leaving here, plenty of numbers available.  We might go back to 3-digit phone numbers ...

 

You can't just pick up the phone and get Sara to ring the general store?

[Ted S.]

So you have to dial 615 even if your area code is 615?  How stupid.

 

Yep, this is common with area code overlays.

[Omega]

I have been using all ten digits for some time now since I only have a cell phone.  My work landline is VOIP which has the local area codes (270, 931) built in because some numbers were local while others were considered long distance. 

[Murgatroy]

I have been using all ten digits for some time now since I only have a cell phone.  My work landline is VOIP which has the local area codes (270, 931) built in because some numbers were local while others were considered long distance. 

Same here. I think in ten digit phone numbers now. Have for a while. I even have an out of state (Knoxville 865) area code, and have for years in Kentucky. No point changing a number that has been mine for fifteen years.

[Dolomite_supafly]

At least your number change is for a good reason. The change for Knoxville was because some Vols fan really wanted the area code to spell V-O-L.

[Caster]

While stupid, and I agree completely, it's really a nonissue for most. How many REALLY dial numbers? Anyone I care to call is stored in my cell and I just touch their name and whammo.

[alingo2001]

We have Cricket and have had to dial the area code already so not a big deal.

[nightrunner]

I already use area code on everything because I moved from a 931 area code in Manchester to a 615 area code in Smyrna. I'm used to it.

Like was already said, rarely does anybody dial numbers anymore, everything is in a contact list.

[No_0ne]

You can't just pick up the phone and get Sara to ring the general store?

 

We can only hope ...

 

 

 

While stupid, and I agree completely, it's really a nonissue for most. How many REALLY dial numbers? Anyone I care to call is stored in my cell and I just touch their name and whammo.

 

Cell?  What's that?

[suspiciousmind]

People still have landlines? :lol:

In all seriousness, after Katrina happened landlines were all we had that still worked!

[miller_man]

Having been from Atlanta, I remember having to use 10 digits since around '99-'00 - 770,404,678 - think they've got more now. I've been doing it ever since.

 

Really, almost since I started using a cell phone I've been dialing (ok storing) 10 digit phone numbers.

 

Just another sign - too many darn people!

[Lumber_Jack]

This is such a non-issue it's funny. So many people have out of area codes anyway. If you dial a number with default area code you won't get through. I live in Nashville and have an 865 code and no plans to change.

I mean it's 3 numbers extra. Surly you're fingers will cramp and fall off for having to dial that much more.

Knoxville added 865 to reduce the using of 423 which is used for the entirety of east tn from Chattanooga to Bristol. If you live in Knoxville region and sometimes call a county away you still have to dial 423. It's just the product of growing population and more so growing individual phone use. Families no longer share a number. Instead they need 5 or more per household. Edited March 5, 2015 by Lumber_Jack

[Dolomite_supafly]

This is such a non-issue it's funny. So many people have out of area codes anyway. If you dial a number with default area code you won't get through. I live in Nashville and have an 865 code and no plans to change.

I mean it's 3 numbers extra. Surly you're fingers will cramp and fall off for having to dial that much more.

Knoxville added 865 to reduce the using of 423 which is used for the entirety of east tn from Chattanooga to Bristol. If you live in Knoxville region and sometimes call a county away you still have to dial 423. It's just the product of growing population and more so growing individual phone use. Families no longer share a number. Instead they need 5 or more per household.

I had a landline with an 865 area code and I would have to dial 423 to call places less than 20 minutes from me.

[hipower]

This is such a non-issue it's funny. So many people have out of area codes anyway. If you dial a number with default area code you won't get through. I live in Nashville and have an 865 code and no plans to change.

I mean it's 3 numbers extra. Surly you're fingers will cramp and fall off for having to dial that much more.

Knoxville added 865 to reduce the using of 423 which is used for the entirety of east tn from Chattanooga to Bristol. If you live in Knoxville region and sometimes call a county away you still have to dial 423. It's just the product of growing population and more so growing individual phone use. Families no longer share a number. Instead they need 5 or more per household.

 

Could you explain this to my father-in-law? He hasn't stopped gripping about it yet. lol

[Omega]

Could you explain this to my father-in-law? He hasn't stopped gripping about it yet. lol

Some people are real resistant to change and some just like to complain ...most times it's both.  

[hipower]

Some people are real resistant to change and some just like to complain ...most times it's both.

Actually...you just described me. Perfectly.

[Dustbuster]

So you have to dial 615 even if your area code is 615? How stupid.

YES dialing the 3 isnt a problem. It's having all numbers listed by name and having to set em all up by area code. Prob be an app out soon for that... Edited March 6, 2015 by Dustbuster

[No_0ne]

I miss that old black bakelite rotary phone ...