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Topic: OT: Goodbye 740? SE Ohio Growing That Much?
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OhioStunter
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Posted: 11/7/2013 2:31 PM
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I'm not sure it's a sign of growth. Most other area codes in the state already have been split. I think a lot of it has to do with cellphones. Instead of there being one phone number for each household, every single person now has a phone.
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So is SE Ohio the only part of the state getting new cell phones?
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Posted: 11/7/2013 10:21 PM
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Many other areas in the state have already split - for example, where I grew up split off from 216 to add 330 when I was young, and has since had 234 overlaid. I presume whatever they add will be overlaid over 740. Population grows, households that used to have one phone now have several, and as you can see on the page I've linked to below, 740 covers a pretty large geographical area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_234_and_330
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I hope they do a split rather than an overlay.  I like area does to actually signify a specific geographically area.  I realize that it can be a hardship for some businesses in terms of new phone numbers, business cards, advertising, etc.., but I think the overlay concept is just too confusing.  
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anorris wrote:expand_more
Many other areas in the state have already split - for example, where I grew up split off from 216 to add 330 when I was young, and has since had 234 overlaid. I presume whatever they add will be overlaid over 740. Population grows, households that used to have one phone now have several, and as you can see on the page I've linked to below, 740 covers a pretty large geographical area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_234_and_330

You make a valid point anorris. 

I accept defeat.

 
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OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
I hope they do a split rather than an overlay.  I like area does to actually signify a specific geographically area.  I realize that it can be a hardship for some businesses in terms of new phone numbers, business cards, advertising, etc.., but I think the overlay concept is just too confusing.  
Hardly anymore. Us young'ens moving around tend to just keep our numbers, rather than deal with updating them with everybody. So my wife and I both have 330 numbers, but live in greater Hartford. This is true of the vast majority my age, in my experience.

It is a valid point for businesses, however, I suppose. I see it along the lines of the second three digits indicating a specific town or neighborhood - it's a nice thought, but it just eliminates too much flexibility in the system.
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Houston has three area codes. I can't imagine how big of a headache implementing a split would've been.
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Well, anorris, my youngest daughter still has a (740) area code, though she lives in Maine, because Papa is still paying her phone bills!   Seriously, I understand your point, but I do think particularly in rural areas that it's nice to have area codes that somewhat represent geography.  I can understand the lack of this need in a large metro area like Houston.  Also, whippersnappers using area codes from past locations they have lived doesn't in my mind change the desirability of at least having some specific geographic area represented by area codes in non-metro areas.  Just one man's opinion. 
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The telephone company has created this helpful service announcement to help along the process: www.youtube.com/watch
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It stinks that 861 (OU1),  228 (CAT) and 648 (OHU) are taken.   It would be fun to have something like Knoxville's 865 (VOL) for our new area code. 
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Posted: 11/17/2013 2:49 PM
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Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
The telephone company has created this helpful service announcement to help along the process: www.youtube.com/watch

Kudos on the obscure Simpsons reference!


 
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I like the idea of geographic areas being represented. People often refer to Delaware as the "302" (One state, one area code haha) and Philly is referred to as the "215" (even though 214 has been split and overlayed). I like that. Maybe if you overlayed it, the entire region can still identify with the 740 area code even though there is an overlay. On the other hand, a split could allow the new area code to gain the reputation as "Athens' area code."

Also, I never realized that 740 extended all the way to Delaware County.

 
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DelBobcat wrote:expand_more
I like the idea of geographic areas being represented. People often refer to Delaware as the "302" (One state, one area code haha) and Philly is referred to as the "215" (even though 214 has been split and overlayed). I like that. Maybe if you overlayed it, the entire region can still identify with the 740 area code even though there is an overlay. On the other hand, a split could allow the new area code to gain the reputation as "Athens' area code."

Also, I never realized that 740 extended all the way to Delaware County.

 

740 actually extends to part of Wyandot County, which is two counties north of Delaware County and squarely between Columbus and Toledo.

 
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UpSan Bobcat wrote:expand_more
I like the idea of geographic areas being represented. People often refer to Delaware as the "302" (One state, one area code haha) and Philly is referred to as the "215" (even though 214 has been split and overlayed). I like that. Maybe if you overlayed it, the entire region can still identify with the 740 area code even though there is an overlay. On the other hand, a split could allow the new area code to gain the reputation as "Athens' area code."

Also, I never realized that 740 extended all the way to Delaware County.

 

740 actually extends to part of Wyandot County, which is two counties north of Delaware County and squarely between Columbus and Toledo.

 


That's like Athens' Congressional district.
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Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
The telephone company has created this helpful service announcement to help along the process: www.youtube.com/watch



Ha! I saw this post and hoped that it was a simpsons video. Glad it was!
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Posted: 12/11/2013 8:42 PM
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UpSan Bobcat wrote:expand_more
I like the idea of geographic areas being represented. People often refer to Delaware as the "302" (One state, one area code haha) and Philly is referred to as the "215" (even though 214 has been split and overlayed). I like that. Maybe if you overlayed it, the entire region can still identify with the 740 area code even though there is an overlay. On the other hand, a split could allow the new area code to gain the reputation as "Athens' area code."

Also, I never realized that 740 extended all the way to Delaware County.


740 actually extends to part of Wyandot County, which is two counties north of Delaware County and squarely between Columbus and Toledo.
I would think that is a more likely reason for the need for an extra area code. Deleware seems to be growing incredibly quick.
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