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Phone numbers in Amerinan films and TV
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.There are some genuine numbers that start with 555 (555 1212 for directory services in some areas of the US, for example).
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Click here for a worryingly comprehensive list of 555 numbers used in film and TV. Wibble.
Unfortunately, 555 is one of the local exchange number here in Stratford, East London. Now prefixed by 0208 of course, but back in the days of 01-for London, you didn't dial the 01 if you were within London.
Every time a number was mentioned in a US TV programme, you'd hope it wasn't yours!
My friend got loads of crank calls the night 'her' 555- number was used in that evening's 'Far Side' cartoon in the Evening Standard newspaper.
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