Take it easy, grandpa, because it’s for a good reason - specifically, the rollout of the national suicide prevention hotline, which people in need will be able to call by simply dialing three digits: 988. Why must you dial 11 digits now when you had only to dial seven before, you may ask as the rage turns your face purple and you feel yourself drowning in despair? Those numbers are “1” and “707,” the latter of which you may recognize from local cannabis-themed clothing products. On that day, they will have to start dialing four additional numbers before the traditional seven. The last four numbers represented the particular telephone owner you were attempting to reach.īelieve it or not, some people still communicate this way!Īnd as of this coming Sunday, they’re going to have to change up their routine. Those first three numbers - 786 - meant that you were calling a location in Ferndale, which might have meant that you were calling “long distance” and would incur extra charges. Gather ‘round, kids, because here’s a story we old-timers tell.īack in the day, when you wanted to call, say, the radio station, you’d walk over to the telephone appliance installed in your home, perhaps consulting the “phone book” on the way, and, after picking up the “receiver” and waiting for the “dial tone,” you’d either dial or tap out seven digits - 7, 8, 6, 5, 9, 7, 8 - depending on the type of appliance you owned.
If you’re a person who still dials digits, you’re going to have to start dialing four more.
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