212 Lust: Old Phone Numbers Are New Thing in Tech Scene
Caroline Waxler covers the cachet of 212 cell-phone area codes for New York’s tech startup scene (a topic this site has touched on) for the Wall Street Journal:
“On the tech scene, retro connotes authenticity,” says web content strategist Peter Feld. “And 212 means you’re an authentic, old-school New Yorker. The irony is that 212 cell phones are a little phony, like fake vintage T-shirts. Real Manhattanites use 917 for their cell phones and 212 for their land lines.”
I’m so obnoxious. (But nice in person!) I could port my 212 land line to my cell phone but choose not to. :)
