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Post by efanton on Jul 5, 2019 17:43:30 GMT -5
If you were calling Dearborn in Michigan from outside the USA what would you dial
+1 313
or would there be a state code in there somewhere? +1 xxx 313
999 area codes for the entire USA doesnt seem enough
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Post by efanton on Jul 5, 2019 18:08:02 GMT -5
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Post by elysethecat on Jul 5, 2019 18:14:09 GMT -5
If you were calling Dearborn in Michigan from outside the USA what would you dial +1 313 or would there be a state code in there somewhere? +1 xxx 313 999 area codes for the entire USA doesnt seem enough There are 335 unique area codes in the USA. None begin with the number one. Densely populated cities typically have more than one area code. Some large geographic regions only have one area code. There used to be WAY less than 300+, but the 1990s ushered in the era of fax machines and cellular phones, and the rest is history.
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Post by efanton on Jul 5, 2019 19:10:57 GMT -5
If you were calling Dearborn in Michigan from outside the USA what would you dial +1 313 or would there be a state code in there somewhere? +1 xxx 313 999 area codes for the entire USA doesnt seem enough There are 335 unique area codes in the USA. None begin with the number one. Densely populated cities typically have more than one area code. Some large geographic regions only have one area code. There used to be WAY less than 300+, but the 1990s ushered in the era of fax machines and cellular phones, and the rest is history. but the question remains "If you were calling Dearborn in Michigan from outside the USA what would you dial" I assume by you answer you would dial +1313 to start with
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Post by susb8383 on Jul 6, 2019 6:29:13 GMT -5
Yes, you would put a 1 in front if calling from outside the U.S. because 1 is our country's dialing code.
In fact, some states require the 1 even if you are calling within the US. Like MA where I live. If I want to call someone down the block that has the same area code, I still have to put a 1 first or it won't go through. Which is so, so annoying.
But that's only the case with a land line. If I use my cell, no 1 is required for calls within the US.
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Post by efanton on Jul 6, 2019 7:41:35 GMT -5
Yes, you would put a 1 in front if calling from outside the U.S. because 1 is our country's dialing code. In fact, some states require the 1 even if you are calling within the US. Like MA where I live. If I want to call someone down the block that has the same area code, I still have to put a 1 first or it won't go through. Which is so, so annoying. But that's only the case with a land line. If I use my cell, no 1 is required for calls within the US. thanks, thats crystal clear.
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Post by susb8383 on Jul 6, 2019 15:53:32 GMT -5
You're welcome. It's easy to become U.S.-centered and forget that this hunt has a worldwide reach.
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Post by susb8383 on Jul 6, 2019 16:03:39 GMT -5
So just to give more info, our phone number structure is: country code: 9 area code 999 prefix/exhange 999 local number 9999 Most states have multiple area codes. I think there are some that just have one. Then a smaller area has a prefix/exchange, usually by town. Then the local number. So Michigan has a LOT of area codes. And it turns out Dearborn has a lot of exchanges. This shows all of them: www.area-codes.com/city/city.asp?state=MI&city=DEARBORNI didn't realize how many it has until I started writing this post. You'll notice there's also a Dearborn Heights which I think is a different town. Our zip codes are for postal mail (the official name is Postal Code but everyone just calls them Zip Codes).
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Post by susb8383 on Jul 6, 2019 16:07:24 GMT -5
Actually now I'm questioning Dearborn MI, based on my last post. According to the web page I found, Dearborn has 90 exchanges! So for just Dearborn to be the place we are supposed to call, that still leaves a huge number of possibilities. It seems to me the answer to the stanza is a very specific place, not a huge area like a town, unless the town has only one or two exchanges.
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Post by squirejames88 on Jul 6, 2019 17:43:54 GMT -5
When I first suggested Dearborn, it was just a moment of inspiration. While it kind of fits, I am surprised at how many people have ran with it. I wish I had another thought on it, but i don't. I am very open to new ideas on this one.
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Post by elysethecat on Jul 6, 2019 18:14:04 GMT -5
Well, I've been toying around with various phone numbers for Chicago-based Deerborn Denim (their custom jeans will fit you like a glove) for the past few days, if that helps. It's still running with Deerborn, because honestly that's a brilliant take on the stanza, but have enjoyed playing around with the parameters of "a place" that can be called.
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Post by efanton on Jul 6, 2019 18:37:27 GMT -5
So just to give more info, our phone number structure is: country code: 9 area code 999 prefix/exhange 999 local number 9999 Most states have multiple area codes. I think there are some that just have one. Then a smaller area has a prefix/exchange, usually by town. Then the local number. So Michigan has a LOT of area codes. And it turns out Dearborn has a lot of exchanges. This shows all of them: www.area-codes.com/city/city.asp?state=MI&city=DEARBORNI didn't realize how many it has until I started writing this post. You'll notice there's also a Dearborn Heights which I think is a different town. Our zip codes are for postal mail (the official name is Postal Code but everyone just calls them Zip Codes). Thanks that makes a whole lot of sense now. Have used US number to call relatives but never understood how they were broken down. Now I see how it works so thanks. I was trying out a guess, and in the back of my head I as thinking its not working because you entered the code wrong. Unfortunately that was not the case
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Post by squirejames88 on Jul 6, 2019 20:35:26 GMT -5
I believe to call a us number you have to dial 001 not just 1 before the area code.
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Post by susb8383 on Jul 6, 2019 21:12:28 GMT -5
I believe to call a us number you have to dial 001 not just 1 before the area code. Ah, that's interesting. Efanton should be able to verify that, having called from...Ireland is it? Or Prague?
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Post by elysethecat on Jul 7, 2019 4:46:11 GMT -5
I live in Italy. You can dial 001 from a landline (who even still has a landline?) but it's +1 from a cell phone. I have all my numbers stored as +1 (or +39,+44, etc) so no matter where I am, they always go through without any hassle.
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