DU'ers, did your first phone number have a word in it?

[Jim Lane]

260. Yes, and one that I know still does, sort of.

I came to NYC after numbers were officially seven digits. Nevertheless, many of the older lawyers who helped me with practical tips still used the old form, at least for one number in particular. For some reason, the number of the appellate court in Brooklyn was widely known as TRiangle 5-1300. To this day I remember it that way. A couple years ago somebody needed to know the number, so I just automatically said it that way. He was surprised to hear a word-based exchange.

The area code has changed (as NYC needed more phone numbers and new area codes were added) but when I call that court I still look for the T and the R.

Like other people responding to this thread, I still remember the first home phone number I learned, which began with a word. Tip: Something like that, that you still easily remember but that can't now be associated with you, makes a good base for a password.