three digit phone numbers

[BobinSouthVA]

frankly can't find where 3 digit numbers were used. I see 4 and 5 from the early 1900's.

any time frame for this tag.

 

[turtlefoot13]

Here is a link that might help. It says that three digit phone numbers were used proir to 1958 in rural areas.

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2264978

Doug

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Awesome, thanks Doug.

Just fyi, the darkend part of the pic has the first two initials and the last name of the person which probably helped in dialing.

 

[traderoftreasures]

used to be able to dial the last 4 digits and call anyone in town around here when i was younger

 

[taz42o]

About 1930 to 1960, depends on area.

 

[kenley]

In the 1940's, the population of my town in Oklahoma was around 18000. Our phone number was 928. The all night coffee shop was 18. I have a 1938 phone book with plenty of 2 didget numbers and some 4 didget. No prefixes.