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Jon Danniken[_4_]

wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:30:14 -0700, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:

Beginning this year they made us add the area code for a *local*
call! Dialing my neighbor across the street I now have to punch in
10 digits.

*******s.

Jon

That happened because your neighbors did not want to give up their
existing area code when the number of customers exceeds the available
phone numbers.

Instead of splitting up the subscribers into 2 area codes with half of
them getting a new area code they just interspersed new and old in the
same area meaning you have to dial all 10 numbers.
Here they gave us a choice and we went with taking a new area code and
the 7 digit dial. Since then my AC has changed twice (813, 941 and now
239) but within the 239 area, it is a 7 digit dial to get me.

Aye, the thing is that they already did the area code split about 10 or so
years ago. Portland got to keep the area code once shared by the entire
state, and the rest of us got stuck with the new one.

Now they spring the 10 digit crap on us. It's just no fun anymore.

Jon