2278.At first it was just us in PDX and Salem. Then they made the rest of the northwest corner of Oregon dial 10.
The fact that I still live in the 503 is something of a consolation, of course.
The three-quarters of the state of Oregon in the 541 have gotten away without having to dial 10 – digits, that is – until now. They've come for you, Eugene, Medford, The Dalles, Ontario, Pendleton, Burns, KFalls, Keno, Suntex, Juntura, Sisters, Culver, Mitchell …
It's your turn now. As of 10 January, here's the way it's gonna be:
You'll have to start dialing 541+ the number for all your calls now, like we have in the 503 since about the year 2000, because you've got enough phones now you'll get what's called an overlay area code for cells and newer lines, 458.
I rib, but I remember the good old days, barely 10 years ago, when we were all united under the proud 503. It's the A/C of my birth, the A/C of Oregon, dammit!
The old days … they aren't so long ago. But they seem an eternity, yes?
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The fact that I still live in the 503 is something of a consolation, of course.
The three-quarters of the state of Oregon in the 541 have gotten away without having to dial 10 – digits, that is – until now. They've come for you, Eugene, Medford, The Dalles, Ontario, Pendleton, Burns, KFalls, Keno, Suntex, Juntura, Sisters, Culver, Mitchell …
It's your turn now. As of 10 January, here's the way it's gonna be:
You'll have to start dialing 541+ the number for all your calls now, like we have in the 503 since about the year 2000, because you've got enough phones now you'll get what's called an overlay area code for cells and newer lines, 458.
I rib, but I remember the good old days, barely 10 years ago, when we were all united under the proud 503. It's the A/C of my birth, the A/C of Oregon, dammit!
The old days … they aren't so long ago. But they seem an eternity, yes?
Technorati Tags: Oregon, Oregon History, 503, 541, area codes, NANP
3 comments:
as i joked back in 2000 - it's not a 10 digit number, it's 13 as one starts dialing without the area code then remembers and has to start over
-absolutely right, cary. Good call there. LOL.
This, despite people dropping land lines (and faxes) left and right.
I miss the overlay. I hate doing the "206" vs. "425" vs. "253" discussion up here.
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