Your first telephone number

[willtalk]

Central valley nor-cal. Early 1950's. HO 58273. The number of numbers used depended on how many people in the area so it is not a true measure of age. I think the area codes were added much later.

 

[wes33]

Goldsboro NC Home 655J My dads Sinclair Service Station 578 in those days you got service .
With gas your oil, water, tires and what ever else the customer wanted plus a big smile & thanks.

 

[Rixxx]

Southeastern PA, WAlker9-0170. became 929-0170. Then 215-929-0170, then 610-929-0170.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Betcha can't remember.

Mine: Culver 3427J, Rochester NY, some time in the 50's. It was a party line with three other families.
Yours?

Yes, I can!

 

[2ndCity]

GReenleaf-5-0495, Chicago suburbs, late 40's & early 50's. In the 60's, just GR5-0495. Later,
475-0495. Then, 312-475-0495 and today, 1-847-475-0495. Such is progress.

 

[DriveLH]

GIbralter8-6240. Staten Island, NY circa 1950.