sedwards65 t1_j1rdc03 wrote on December 26, 2022 at 8:13 PM Reply to comment by kkaos84 in nobody asked by Stabika Fun fact. (AFAIK it's true.) One of the factors for assigning area codes in the NANP was population -- with heavily populated areas getting codes that took less time to dial. Except 201 which the Bell Labs engineers 'took' for themselves. Permalink Parent 2
sedwards65 t1_j1rdc03 wrote
Reply to comment by kkaos84 in nobody asked by Stabika
Fun fact. (AFAIK it's true.)
One of the factors for assigning area codes in the NANP was population -- with heavily populated areas getting codes that took less time to dial. Except 201 which the Bell Labs engineers 'took' for themselves.