Bill, Makes more sense... thanks. jmz
On 8/20/07, Bill Lindley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > in the 50s, at least in NY, phone numbers used to be written down > > using random letters as well as numbers. > They weren't random letters, they were Exchange Names. A Central Office > could have one or more Exchange switches. > > In metro Phoenix, some of the Exchanges were > > ALpine (25) > BRoadway (27) > ... > WHitney [Scottsdale] (94) > WOodland [Tempe] (96) > > As the telephone system grew, an additional number was added to the > exchange, so "WOodland-1234" would have become "WO6-1234" ... > > ANC, All Number Calling, was introduced to Phoenix in 1963, abolishing > the exchange names. > > More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_exchange_names > > \\/ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- .0000. communication. .0001. development. .0010. strategy. .0100. appeal. JOSHUA M. ZEIDNER IT Consultant ( 602 ) 490 8006 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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