Comments on: Entire Panhandle Will Get A New Area Code; The 850 Numbers Are Running Out http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396986 David Huie Green Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:29:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396986 Back in the Eighties, a friend of mine had another friend in North Korea. The friend's local phone number was 7. The town had fewer than ten telephones. Back in the Eighties, a friend of mine had another friend in North Korea. The friend’s local phone number was 7.

The town had fewer than ten telephones.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396985 David Huie Green Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:25:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396985 REGARDING: "Before it was 850 its was 904 area code" Yeah, I sometimes think 904 even though it's been decades. Now, where'd I leave that whatchamacallit I had a minute ago? David for switching to alphabetic REGARDING:
“Before it was 850 its was 904 area code”

Yeah, I sometimes think 904 even though it’s been decades. Now, where’d I leave that whatchamacallit I had a minute ago?

David for switching to alphabetic

]]> By: JOHN http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396909 JOHN Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:43:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396909 Too many people. Too many people.

]]> By: miixster http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396897 miixster Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:34:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396897 What about the guy that calls me everyday about my car warranty? Is he going to be notified. What about the guy that calls me everyday about my car warranty? Is he going to be notified.

]]> By: Phil Kyees http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396862 Phil Kyees Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:30:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396862 It’s amazing to me that telephone engineers in the mid last century had the foresight to create a direct dial numbering system that still works in the 21st century. That was decades before fax, cellphones, number portability, etc. It would have been great if those who developed internet addressing had the same mindset. It’s amazing to me that telephone engineers in the mid last century had the foresight to create a direct dial numbering system that still works in the 21st century. That was decades before fax, cellphones, number portability, etc. It would have been great if those who developed internet addressing had the same mindset.

]]> By: Richard L Walker http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396850 Richard L Walker Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:54:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396850 Aren't we past the need for an area code? It should be possible to simply assign a random number to anyone and set it up in a database so anyone in the world can call it. Nobody will run out of random numbers. Aren’t we past the need for an area code? It should be possible to simply assign a random number to anyone and set it up in a database so anyone in the world can call it. Nobody will run out of random numbers.

]]> By: Mum of lax http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396841 Mum of lax Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396841 Before it was 850 its was 904 area code. Before it was 850 its was 904 area code.

]]> By: richard http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396836 richard Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:53:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396836 relax, worry more about people texting while driving. if you can't do three more numbers, you are pathetic. besides, most have the majority of phone numbers on speed dial. get a grip! sincerely, Hemlock 38172. relax, worry more about people texting while driving. if you can’t do three more numbers, you are pathetic. besides, most have the majority of phone numbers on speed dial. get a grip! sincerely, Hemlock 38172.

]]> By: Millions o' Numbers http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396834 Millions o' Numbers Wed, 28 Aug 2019 22:20:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396834 This is to the people questioning about how the numbers are running out... there are many cell phones that actually have 2 numbers programmed in them. T-Mobile, for example, pushes this because it makes their "subscriber" numbers look better to investors and customers. They often offer it for free and you might not even know what the extra number is. Then there are all the other devices that communicate on the cell network... things like ATM's, security systems, vehicle trackers, hotspots, computer networks, and all kinds of other things. You still have people with home numbers and others with DSL internet accounts. There are tons of internet phone services like Google Voice, MagicJack, Vonage and others... All these things take an individual phone number and eat up an 850. Then you have all the pre-paid cell services where people change phones and numbers on almost a monthly basis... each one is a new number, and the old number doesn't go back into service for 90 days... So there are LOTS of things that burn up the numbers..... This is to the people questioning about how the numbers are running out… there are many cell phones that actually have 2 numbers programmed in them. T-Mobile, for example, pushes this because it makes their “subscriber” numbers look better to investors and customers. They often offer it for free and you might not even know what the extra number is.

Then there are all the other devices that communicate on the cell network… things like ATM’s, security systems, vehicle trackers, hotspots, computer networks, and all kinds of other things. You still have people with home numbers and others with DSL internet accounts. There are tons of internet phone services like Google Voice, MagicJack, Vonage and others… All these things take an individual phone number and eat up an 850.

Then you have all the pre-paid cell services where people change phones and numbers on almost a monthly basis… each one is a new number, and the old number doesn’t go back into service for 90 days…

So there are LOTS of things that burn up the numbers…..

]]> By: Hawghead http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/entire-panhandle-will-get-a-new-area-code-the-850-numbers-are-running-out/comment-page-1#comment-396829 Hawghead Wed, 28 Aug 2019 21:22:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=373772#comment-396829 This going to really mess up all the 850 gangs. This going to really mess up all the 850 gangs.

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