@jerseyoddcast: ☎️ Oddcast Odd Fact ☎️ Before smartphones, before texting, and before most of the country even knew what an area code was, New Jersey was making telecommunications history. In 1947, area code 201 became the very first area code assigned under AT&T's new nationwide telephone numbering system. At the time, it covered the entire Garden State. Then, in 1951, Englewood Mayor M. Leslie Denning placed the nation's first customer-dialed long-distance call without an operator, reaching Mayor Frank Osborne in Alameda, California. So the next time you see a 201 number, remember: you're looking at a small piece of American history. What's the oldest area code you've ever had? www.jerseyoddcast.com https://linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JerseyOddcast #JerseyOddcast #LocalNewsWithATwist #OddballNation

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