when they give a tel number say 555?
2007-01-30 23:43:30 · 11 answers · asked by diarubie 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
to confuse us
2007-01-30 23:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The exchange 555 doesn't exist in the private sector. Years ago they would give real numbers and then the person who had that number would get a ton of calls. At some point they decided to use 555 for all numbers on TV etc so no one would complain and get harassed.
2007-01-31 07:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So they won't get sued for giving out a real phone number. There is no real phone number with 555 as the prefix.
In the 80s, there was a song called 867-5309 Jenny that was real popular. To this day, people who have that number will still get crank calls from people asking for Jenny.
2007-01-31 07:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by Carl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they use a real phone number, people might call it and it would disturb the people whose real number it was. It could also bring on all types of lawsuits against the production company, so it's easier to just use a fake area code.
2007-01-31 07:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by retooser 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't want to give out a real telephone number and get sued.
2007-01-31 07:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by no answers here 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because if they use a real number people will try and call it. and they'll probably get sued
2007-01-31 07:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all are so caring and sharing that they share the same phone.
2007-01-31 07:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by (^_^) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freaks will call it if its a real number
2007-01-31 07:47:04 · answer #8 · answered by it's still me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everyone lives in the same area
2007-01-31 07:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you dont phone
2007-01-31 07:47:36 · answer #10 · answered by troble # one? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because ppl arent creative anymore...
2007-01-31 07:48:17 · answer #11 · answered by empty[BuS]seat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋