Talk:Area code 907

Second area code for Alaska?

I read on a website devoted to area codes, well over a decade ago, that Alaska was assigned a second area code of 560. That was the last I ever heard of it. Honestly, my plate is usually pretty full whenever I do have time to spend on the Internet, so I haven't researched it lately to see what the deal/status is with that. Obviously, there is no page on Wikipedia at present entitled "Area code 560." Any clues? RadioKAOS (talk) 10:09, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

I'd be rather skeptical of that, given that Alaska has nowhere near enough people to fill up the 907 area code. There are over 7.9 million possible numbers in an area code, and Alaska's population is less than 1 million XinaNicole (talk) 05:56, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

This would have been at a time (late 1990s) when telecom providers were burning through new numbers as fast as they possibly could, with little recycling of existing numbers, presumably so the (at the time) new area code scheme could be justified. Your point is well taken. However, this is information which appeared on numerous websites 14–15 years ago, and yet today all evidence of that has disappeared without a trace; the Wayback Machine wasn't of any help. It certainly doesn't speak very well for Wikipedia's long-term credibility/viability when I see such weight given to sources, "reliable" or not, which are so open to periodic historical revisionism. At least with paper sources, there is some sort of trail you can follow. RadioKAOS  – Talk to me, Billy 17:53, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

10-digit dialing

Can someone clarify the 2nd 'graph? The first sentence implies that you must always dial 11 (not 10) digits. The second says you must know whether the number is local or not to know whether to dial 7 or 11 digits. What are the real dialing rules, and are they different for cellular, like most systems in the lower 48, which allow dialing either 7 or 10 (not 11) digits? —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 23:12, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Methinks it's bogus info. I can dial any number in-state on my cell phone with only 7 digits. I believe what is meant is that in-state long-distance calls nowadays typically require a 1-907 prefix, whereas previously that wasn't required. Local calls can still be made with 7 digits. However, the prevalence of cell phone service with free long distance is blurring that distinction.RadioKAOS (talk) 07:43, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

This should be corrected. I will correct it, adding the 7 digit local calls thing. If someone could fix the other part to clarify long distance better, that would be great.

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