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Scotty

Scotty asked in Consumer Electronics Cell Phones & Plans · 9 months ago

Why do US phone numbers use hyphens while different countries don’t?

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BlkBear
Lv 7
9 months ago
Just makes it easier to read the numbers for most people. You don't need the hyphens to dial the numbers.
Also is a hold over when numbers were area code, Prefix and the rest would tell you the exchange, where in the city a particular number would be. Now with number porting, it's pretty much just a number attached to an account on any cell carrier.
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Lv 7
9 months ago
Ask a phone company.
Murzy
Lv 7
9 months ago
Easier to read the numbers.

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