Area codes are the way they are because the most populous areas should be the easiest to dial on a rotary phone. So, New York got 212, Chicago got 312, LA 213, Detroit 313, CT 203, NJ 201, etc. The second digit was always 0 or 1 to make dialing easier. Now it doesn’t matter, and it’s total anarchy, with middle digits greater than 1, overlays and cell-phone-only codes everywhere, and people having cell phones in states where they don’t even live.
Chelsea Manning on the short list for commutation: call the White House at 202-456-1111 to help her!
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