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mk  ·  4838 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What was daily life like before almost everyone had cell phones?
My childhood number was 979-9471. Those first 9799 were brutal. :)




Wed7pm  ·  4837 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Haha! That would seem SO SLOW now.
mike  ·  4838 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Mine was 375-0517. A number burned into my mind. Last week I found out it's a prime number.
CC440  ·  4836 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I still have a list of childhood friend's numbers burned into my head but I realized the other day that should I somehow be without my cell phone and its saved contacts, I would have no way to contact my girlfriend or anyone else I've met in the past 10 years.
mk  ·  4836 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Scary isn't it? I know one friend's #, and my wife's. Probably should remember your girlfriends. :)

I also know a bunch of landline numbers that don't exist anymore.

Wed7pm  ·  4837 days ago  ·  link  ·  
You've got a good memory. The only way I can remember my current phone number is to list it as a contact in the phone's address book.