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    When did they start using the numbers 555 on television and in movies for the first three numbers in a phone number?

    Question #46416. Asked by usaf01. (Apr 14 04 1:04 PM)


    NathaNsc

    		I'm not sure when they started this practice, but the significance of it is that no phone number in the US starts with 555.

    Apr 14 04, 6:45 PM
    griffinj

    		In 1973 movies and television began using the prefix 555 for phone numbers. Before that Ma Bell provided a list of unassigned numbers for use on screen.
    Today if one dials a 555 number they will be connected to a directory assitance operator, presumably who would be trained to deal with those folks who have nothing better to do than try to call Kojak.

    Apr 14 04, 7:18 PM

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