[Giants]

While watching the San Jose v. E. Michigan bowl game, it cam to my attention that San Jose features 408 on one side of their helmet.  The other day, I noticed that Texas-San Antonio has 210 on their helmets.

I’m kinda old but I was thinking that an exchange (like LAkehurst) might be kinda cool on a helmet.  I don’t remember the exchange for Stanford, CA.  Anyone know?

[Giants]

While watching the San Jose v. E. Michigan bowl game, it cam to my attention that San Jose features 408 on one side of their helmet.  The other day, I noticed that Texas-San Antonio has 210 on their helmets.

I’m kinda old but I was thinking that an exchange (like LAkehurst) might be kinda cool on a helmet.  I don’t remember the exchange for Stanford, CA.  Anyone know?

[cardcrimson]

While watching the San Jose v. E. Michigan bowl game, it cam to my attention that San Jose features 408 on one side of their helmet.  The other day, I noticed that Texas-San Antonio has 210 on their helmets.

I’m kinda old but I was thinking that an exchange (like LAkehurst) might be kinda cool on a helmet.  I don’t remember the exchange for Stanford, CA.  Anyone know?

650 currently. Historically, there have been others.

Lots of water polo clubs have taken their area code as a team name--559, 805, Mayfield 650, and others I'm sure. Kind of fun. A local team is 680 for the interstate. . . .

[cardcrimson]

While watching the San Jose v. E. Michigan bowl game, it cam to my attention that San Jose features 408 on one side of their helmet.  The other day, I noticed that Texas-San Antonio has 210 on their helmets.

I’m kinda old but I was thinking that an exchange (like LAkehurst) might be kinda cool on a helmet.  I don’t remember the exchange for Stanford, CA.  Anyone know?

650 currently. Historically, there have been others.

Lots of water polo clubs have taken their area code as a team name--559, 805, Mayfield 650, and others I'm sure. Kind of fun. A local team is 680 for the interstate. . . .

[CompSci87]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

[CompSci87]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

[cardcrimson]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

[cardcrimson]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

[CompSci87]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

Yes, he started talking about area codes, then switched to exchanges ("like LAkehurst") in his second paragraph. Easy to miss that.

[CompSci87]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

Yes, he started talking about area codes, then switched to exchanges ("like LAkehurst") in his second paragraph. Easy to miss that.

[Giants]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

No big deal.  I remember a bunch of East Bay exchanges, TElegraph, OLympic, and ELmhurst.  Mine was the aforementioned LAkehurst in Alameda but I don’t remember any from the South Bay.

[Giants]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

No big deal.  I remember a bunch of East Bay exchanges, TElegraph, OLympic, and ELmhurst.  Mine was the aforementioned LAkehurst in Alameda but I don’t remember any from the South Bay.

[GoodGrief]

Back in the days when all Stanford dorm numbers had a 497 prefix, our dorm number was 497-4977. It was awesome.

[GoodGrief]

Back in the days when all Stanford dorm numbers had a 497 prefix, our dorm number was 497-4977. It was awesome.

[81alum]

The famous Glenn Miller song, Pennsylvania 6500--was taken from the exchange and the number of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City where his band was playing.  Following is a national live radio broadcast from Hotel Pennsylvania, featuring the band members calling out the exchange and number:

PEnnsylvania 6-5000: Glenn MIller live remote from Hotel Pennsylvania - YouTube

Cardboarders do love thread drift!

[81alum]

The famous Glenn Miller song, Pennsylvania 6500--was taken from the exchange and the number of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City where his band was playing.  Following is a national live radio broadcast from Hotel Pennsylvania, featuring the band members calling out the exchange and number:

PEnnsylvania 6-5000: Glenn MIller live remote from Hotel Pennsylvania - YouTube

Cardboarders do love thread drift!

[crackpot]

lɐƆ used to (and perhaps still does) use 642, which also used to be used by LMU.

I'm also old enough to remember that USF used to be 666, 'til some point (the 90s?) they switched 'em all.

[crackpot]

lɐƆ used to (and perhaps still does) use 642, which also used to be used by LMU.

I'm also old enough to remember that USF used to be 666, 'til some point (the 90s?) they switched 'em all.

[Phogge]

Growing up in the City:

LOmbard
SEabright
KLondike
EXcelsior

[Phogge]

Growing up in the City:

LOmbard
SEabright
KLondike
EXcelsior

[Giants]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

Oops - no message

[Giants]

Giants asked for exchange, not area code. The exchange is the next 3 digits after the area code. Exchanges used to have names, and you would dial the first two letters of the name as the first two digits. For instance, an old Milwaukee phone number that started 466-1234 was given as HOpkins 6-1234. I think that practice was phased out around 1965.

Currently, Stanford phone numbers have digits 72 after the area code. I'm unclear if that was true way back when exchanges still had names. I seem to remember there was a great phone number reassignment during the early 1980s when I was there, giving everyone 723- and 725- numbers.

Well, my bad. He did list 408 for San Jose and 210 for San Antonio, both are area codes for the metro areas. . . .

Oops - no message

[cardcrimson]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

[cardcrimson]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

[threepointer]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

I had one until the mid-1970s when I matriculated to Stanford.  Sometimes you could tell when someone was listening in.

My town (exchange) was so small that we only had to dial the last 4 digits of the phone number.  No area code, no prefix.

When I was in junior high, I started to dial the prefix.  My thinking was that I would eventually have to get used to dialing seven digits when I went to college - so I should get used to it.  I explained this to my sister who was already in college.  She said, "you are an idiot."

[threepointer]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

I had one until the mid-1970s when I matriculated to Stanford.  Sometimes you could tell when someone was listening in.

My town (exchange) was so small that we only had to dial the last 4 digits of the phone number.  No area code, no prefix.

When I was in junior high, I started to dial the prefix.  My thinking was that I would eventually have to get used to dialing seven digits when I went to college - so I should get used to it.  I explained this to my sister who was already in college.  She said, "you are an idiot."

[cardcrimson]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

I had one until the mid-1970s when I matriculated to Stanford.  Sometimes you could tell when someone was listening in.

My town (exchange) was so small that we only had to dial the last 4 digits of the phone number.  No area code, no prefix.

When I was in junior high, I started to dial the prefix.  My thinking was that I would eventually have to get used to dialing seven digits when I went to college - so I should get used to it.  I explained this to my sister who was already in college.  She said, "you are an idiot."

Great story. Thanks! 

Our neighbor was an alcoholic (or should I say "person with an alcohol use disorder"), and would continually fall asleep with his phone off the hook. . . .

[cardcrimson]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

I had one until the mid-1970s when I matriculated to Stanford.  Sometimes you could tell when someone was listening in.

My town (exchange) was so small that we only had to dial the last 4 digits of the phone number.  No area code, no prefix.

When I was in junior high, I started to dial the prefix.  My thinking was that I would eventually have to get used to dialing seven digits when I went to college - so I should get used to it.  I explained this to my sister who was already in college.  She said, "you are an idiot."

Great story. Thanks! 

Our neighbor was an alcoholic (or should I say "person with an alcohol use disorder"), and would continually fall asleep with his phone off the hook. . . .

[CowboyIndian]

In the 50s, when I was a way prepubescent tyke, my mother made us all memorize our phone number, which is one of the few things I CAN remember nowadays:
Larchmont 2-3024-J…the”J” indicating our place in the party line pecking order. We also had no dialing. We would pick up the phone and an operator would ask “Number, please?” and connect us. What a relic!

[CowboyIndian]

In the 50s, when I was a way prepubescent tyke, my mother made us all memorize our phone number, which is one of the few things I CAN remember nowadays:
Larchmont 2-3024-J…the”J” indicating our place in the party line pecking order. We also had no dialing. We would pick up the phone and an operator would ask “Number, please?” and connect us. What a relic!

[qwerty49]

Palo Alto was Davenport 

Mtn View was Yorkshire

Sunnyvale was Regent

Pretty sure Redwood City was Firestone.

Most of San Jose was Cypress

Drawing a blank on Los Altos — Whitecliff?

[qwerty49]

Palo Alto was Davenport 

Mtn View was Yorkshire

Sunnyvale was Regent

Pretty sure Redwood City was Firestone.

Most of San Jose was Cypress

Drawing a blank on Los Altos — Whitecliff?

[lex24]

Palo Alto was Davenport 

Mtn View was Yorkshire

Sunnyvale was Regent

Pretty sure Redwood City was Firestone.

Most of San Jose was Cypress

Drawing a blank on Los Altos — Whitecliff?

Yes on Whitecliff.  Also a market of that name.Mom used to send me shopping there with a check. Now a Draegers.

[lex24]

Palo Alto was Davenport 

Mtn View was Yorkshire

Sunnyvale was Regent

Pretty sure Redwood City was Firestone.

Most of San Jose was Cypress

Drawing a blank on Los Altos — Whitecliff?

Yes on Whitecliff.  Also a market of that name.Mom used to send me shopping there with a check. Now a Draegers.

[CompSci87]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

My family had one when I was growing up. I don't remember when we switched to a private line.

[CompSci87]

Anybody here ever have a party line? We had one into the late 70s, early 80s. . . .

My family had one when I was growing up. I don't remember when we switched to a private line.

[vataha]

Yes, Whitecliff was an early more upscale supermarket then along came Draegers and improved upon it. I used to work there in the late 70’s.

[vataha]

Yes, Whitecliff was an early more upscale supermarket then along came Draegers and improved upon it. I used to work there in the late 70’s.

[81alum]

Yes, we had a party line when I was a kid, but it was down to just 2 houses on the line.  Party lines got phased out in my area before I left for college in the 1970s.

Found this interesting tidbit on wiki  which brings us back to sports:

In December 1942, University of Tennessee's strategy in an American football game versus University of Mississippi was revealed to the opposing coach as a telephone on the Ole Miss team's bench had been inadvertently wired to the same party line.

Can you imagine being on the Mississippi bench, picking up the phone expecting to talk to yout own coaches, and instead hearing your opponent discussing all the ins and outs of their strategy!

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Meanwhile, for those who didn't like Glenn Miller's immortalization of a telephone exchange, I bring you the Marvelettes:

The Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789 - YouTube

[81alum]

Yes, we had a party line when I was a kid, but it was down to just 2 houses on the line.  Party lines got phased out in my area before I left for college in the 1970s.

Found this interesting tidbit on wiki  which brings us back to sports:

In December 1942, University of Tennessee's strategy in an American football game versus University of Mississippi was revealed to the opposing coach as a telephone on the Ole Miss team's bench had been inadvertently wired to the same party line.

Can you imagine being on the Mississippi bench, picking up the phone expecting to talk to yout own coaches, and instead hearing your opponent discussing all the ins and outs of their strategy!

---

Meanwhile, for those who didn't like Glenn Miller's immortalization of a telephone exchange, I bring you the Marvelettes:

The Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789 - YouTube