Sħãlïq™ Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 USA's population: 312,417,000Brazil's population: 192,376,496 ------(2011 census) Then how come phone numbers in Brazil got 8 digits (excl. area code), and in the US -- only 7?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Well, technically, we have 10 digits as there is the 3 digit area code and then the 7 numbers that follow. Though, I know some states don't require you to dial the area code but here in Oregon, you have too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Well, technically, we have 10 digits as there is the 3 digit area code and then the 7 numbers that follow. Though, I know some states don't require you to dial the area code but here in Oregon, you have too.Yeah, they got this in Brazil too -- there's a 3 digit area code and then there are 8 numbers that follow(!). So - 11 digits in total (8 + 3). How come? If the US population is like 2 times bigger, then there should be MORE phone numbers and thus -- longer numbers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 the amount of numbers doesn't matter when you can just keep compounding area codes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 the amount of numbers doesn't matter when you can just keep compounding area codes...Hmmmm.... Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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