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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/30/23 11:37 a.m.

Traditionally, at least here in the States, we have two formats:

(123) 456-7890

or

123-456-7890

This weekend, someone used this format when sharing their number with me:

123/456•7890

I dig that new take. 

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
5/30/23 11:38 a.m.

123.456.7890

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
5/30/23 11:43 a.m.

Wow - my wife working at a printing company and printed a lot of high dollar business cards and stationary.  Think lawyers and CEO's.  They printed the numbers like this.....

123.456.7890

We would nitpick and argue that was right/wrong.  You stay married to this lady for 36 years.......

Slippery
Slippery GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/30/23 11:43 a.m.

(555) 222-1122

Please don't start calling me now. 

scardeal
scardeal SuperDork
5/30/23 11:51 a.m.

867-5309 Ask for Jenny.

RevRico
RevRico GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/30/23 11:52 a.m.

1234567890

No dots, slashes, or dashes. Sometimes arrows if I put something out of order.

I don't really remember the last time I wrote my number for anyone. Usually just type it into a phone

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
5/30/23 12:18 p.m.

how about a little phone number rhythm? 
 


 

 

DjGreggieP
DjGreggieP Dork
5/30/23 12:26 p.m.

I write down a lot of phone numbers for work, so I usually jot it down as:

123) 456 - 7890

Which looks odd because when typing I normally just do 123 456 7890

Duke
Duke MegaDork
5/30/23 12:41 p.m.

All hyphens.  Decimal points don't read as well and parentheses take too long to write.  Plus, in these modern times, the area code is pretty much non-optional no matter where you're dialing from.

 

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
5/30/23 12:45 p.m.

I type phone numbers into medical records frequently.

It's easier to put in a hyphen once between the area code and the exchange (the three numbers that come after the area code), than having to open and close a pair of parentheses, type three numbers, then add a hyphen, then four more numbers. 
 

 So, three numbers – three numbers – four numbers. Except when I use the parentheses!

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UberDork
5/30/23 12:45 p.m.

310 - 515-1212  if I am doing it in an email I might do 310.515.1212

but I really like it spread out a little....old eyes !
 

ps , hate when it's 10 numbers mashed together 3105551212 

Peabody
Peabody MegaDork
5/30/23 12:50 p.m.

No hyphens or decimal points required 

319 555 2368

 

hybridmomentspass
hybridmomentspass Dork
6/1/23 12:57 p.m.

Varies, but never like that new way posted in the OP

Toyman!
Toyman! GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/1/23 1:20 p.m.

BR549

And I don't write mine down. I don't want the phone calls. 

 

 

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
6/1/23 2:57 p.m.

In reply to Toyman! :

Those old Junior Samples bits make me think of Dean's Greasy Flips on the Coldwar Motors channel.

 

bludroptop
bludroptop UltraDork
6/1/23 4:14 p.m.

We remember when telephone numbers used to start with names instead of digits.

"Los Angeles give me Norfolk VirginiaTidewater four ten oh nine. Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin' And the poor boy's on the line."

 

pinchvalve (Forum Supporter)
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/1/23 4:15 p.m.

I haven't written anything down for years, you mean like on paper? 

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
6/1/23 4:21 p.m.

123  456-7890

jfryjfry
jfryjfry SuperDork
6/1/23 5:52 p.m.

I'm not that old and remember when I lived in a very small town in Kansas in elementary school we would only need to dial the last four digits.  In fact, I never knew our area code or even the prefix. 

DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) UltimaDork
6/1/23 5:59 p.m.

LE3-4582..........the number for the Flamingo Hotel in Brownsburg , Quebec in 1970.

tester (Forum Supporter)
tester (Forum Supporter) Reader
6/1/23 6:14 p.m.

Pennsylvania 6-5000. Haha. I doubt anyone will get the reference. 
 

After working for an international company...

+1 (800) 123-4567

It turns out that the country code is important in other places. 

 

90BuickCentury
90BuickCentury Reader
6/1/23 7:24 p.m.

If on paper (very seldom) usually just 123-456-7890. Email signature I do (123)-456-7890. If posting on Craigslist or FBM, I do I2E-4S6-78PO to try to confuse the scammers or people that can't figure it out, so they won't waste my time.

DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) UltimaDork
6/1/23 8:24 p.m.

In reply to tester (Forum Supporter) :

I have that song on vinyl, so I get it.

93gsxturbo
93gsxturbo UltraDork
6/1/23 10:37 p.m.

281-330-8004  

Dashes for me.  

I'm in the three hyphens camp. Fast to type/write, easy enough to read, easily understood.

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