area code
Phone number's start
An area code is a three-digit prefix identifying a geographic region for telephone routing.
Before mobile phones, area codes mapped reliably to locations: She has a 212 area code, so she must be from Manhattan.
Now people keep their original area codes when moving, making them less useful as geographic markers.
What's the area code for Chicago?
Root-modifying front element
- digitsSingle-place numerals
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- numberSymbol representing quantity
- telephoneVoice communication device
landline · cellphone · exchange · trunk · caller · call · long-distance · toll-free
Indefinite bounded area
- zoneBounded area designation
- districtBounded administrative area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- localityA particular geographic area
neighborhood · boundary · jurisdiction · metro · city · state · county · suburban
prefix
Root-modifying front element
telephone · landline · cellphone · exchange · trunk · caller · call · long-distance · toll-free · international
region
Indefinite bounded area
locality · neighborhood · boundary · jurisdiction · metro · city · state · county · suburban · rural
recognition
Perceiving something as known
pride · local · regional · community · affiliation · roots · native · resident · association · cultural
tattoo
Permanent dermal design
represent · pride · shoutout · hometown · crew · neighborhood · street · urban · roots · loyalty
- codespassword, binary, DNA, RNA, passcode
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- phone callsphone number, robocall, cell number, cold call, mobile number
- phone servicesvoicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, call blocking
- numeric codesphone number, serial number, account number, tracking number, credit card number
- phone systemsPBX, extension, phone line, handset, main menu