Area Codes
Re Jacob Tom’s Voices piece, Jan. 30: I have long wondered why California is unable to implement eight-digit phone numbers. I sent correspondence to the PUC with this suggestion and received no reply. The phone companies of America seem to have assured a messy future by not changing their equipment to allow for a one-time change to eight-digit phone numbers.
Not only could Los Angeles regain the 213 area code throughout the entire city, but everyone would make the change at once, thereby eliminating future regional changes.
Learn from Hong Kong, England, Australia, Singapore and Japan, and go to eight-digit phone numbers; it’s a solution that works.
MARK NEUMANN
Lakewood
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