Vocabulary

From landlines to multi-platform messaging apps like WhatsApp, the telecommunications industry has come a long way. But one thing that remains fairly constant is the area codes that precede phone numbers. While most area codes are assigned to specific places, some are set aside for special services which include but are not limited to toll-free …

Phone numbers have come a long way since Glenn Miller’s famous song “Pennsylvania 6-5000” immortalized the phone number for the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City. These days, it’s hard to believe that “Pennsylvania 6-5000” is even a phone number at all. Instead of a combination of letters and numbers, phone numbers in the United …