But what is amazing to us (though probably obvious to some) is how the old area code map matches our last post - New Jersey separated by driving time to Philadelphia or New York City. It seems like Bell Atlantic/ Verizon planned it that way!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
A major discovery for us!
In our travels, many people theorize that the dividing line between North and South Jersey is the Old 201 - 609 area code zones. Here is what that map looked like then and what it looks like today:
But what is amazing to us (though probably obvious to some) is how the old area code map matches our last post - New Jersey separated by driving time to Philadelphia or New York City. It seems like Bell Atlantic/ Verizon planned it that way!
But what is amazing to us (though probably obvious to some) is how the old area code map matches our last post - New Jersey separated by driving time to Philadelphia or New York City. It seems like Bell Atlantic/ Verizon planned it that way!
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Generally, the Bell system creates area code areas by calling patterns.
The northern boundary of 609 and 732/848 is where I've always thought the north/south line was. Chop some of those out and you get the central area.
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