Calling someone on the telephone has changed a lot over the years since this technology was first introduced over 100 years ago. In fact, where we once had frequently-called phone numbers memorized, these days, we often don’t know the numbers of our family members or best friends since we usually just touch their name in …

With the rise of the internet and the increasing ease of telecommunications, you might assume that one thing that has been standardized throughout the world is phone numbers. Your assumptions would be wrong! The structure of phone numbers throughout the world varies a great deal. Within a single country, even the length of phone numbers …

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 …