555 NUMBERS
Yes it does sound like something from a movie, the 555- number. Unfortunately, there is no way around it. An organization called NANPA ( North American Numbering Plan Administration) determines how phone numbering sequences will be assigned. We have contacted NANPA again this month to fi nd out if the fictional sequences assigned to the media industry has changed; it has not. The range set aside for fictional use by movie and television projects is from 555-0100 through 555-0199. There are NO area codes set aside exclusively for fictional media use. If you would like to learn about a production that did not follow these guidelines and had consequences, visit the resource page of our website and read about the feature film Bruce Almighty (see Library of Articles > Invasion of Privacy section)
First published November, 2012