Does anyone remember phone numbers by heart anymore?

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Lol i stopped memorizing numbers after high school. Shit i hardly know my own number since i change it every few years. I bet most dont know numbers since all they give/get is Snapchat/Kik anyways  😂 And im guilty of Discord. If i dont trust someone fully thats where we’ll start and the phone number comes later. Fck whatsapp cause you have to give your number anyways 🤣  The only numbers i know by heart is my Moms and one of my cousins. I always mix the last two digits of my grandma’s cell number up. But those 3 have had those phone numbers for like 10 years now.  Im so used to clicking everyone elses name that I dont even know their area codes half the time.  #FeelFreeToList #ForgotTheDigits

Mangospacho · Accepted Answer

I remember my old home phone numbers and my parents’ home phone numbers because that’s the one I use to get a discount on Safeway groceries and gas stations.

strawhatEli · Accepted Answer

When I want I can remember the numbers, give me yours and I will show you a demo 😂

Lliam · Answer

I remember mine and my wife's. That's it. The rest are stored in my phone.

I do remember the phone # we had when I was growing up. My parent's had it forever.
Back then there weren't even area codes. Phone numbers had two letters like "To" (86) for Tory or "Ox" (69) for Oxford, followed by five numbers. So ours was Tory7-9777. Later, I remembered it as 867-9777.

I just looked up the reason for the letters and found this:
"Phone subscribers were given a unique five-digit number within their service area. These would be preceded by two digits—which were identified by letters—that denoted the telephone exchange you were connected to." You had to first dial a 3 digit area code to reach "long distance".

And I found the following video interesting:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61116/why-did-old-phone-numbers-start-letters

For geeks who enjoy the history of technology (in this case, the telephone system), this is an interesting article that includes a short video:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/02/our-numbered-days-the-evolution-of-the-area-code/283803/

NamerOfStars · Answer

Yes. Why? Well, I can't tell you the number of times I've had to text a cousin, only to get back a "who's this?" in response; I don't know why it's so difficult to spare a couple of kilobytes on a phone with a multi-gig hard drive [NOTE TO INACCURATE PEDANTS: a solid state hard drive is still a hard drive, in much the same way that a red shoe is still a shoe, and a dwarf planet is still a planet; subcategories are part of categories. Also, pedantry's sole virtue is that it's accurate; you remove that at your own peril.]. Of course, that's not the real issue; the issue is that they don't back up and then copy their contact lists. They let a computer do their remembering for them, and then can't bother to keep that computer up to date.

Plus, a month or so ago a friend of mine just seemed to up and disappear. I figured he was just busy and not answering his phone, but I grew concerned as time passed and I never heard back. He had no local family, being a recent arrival in the area, like me, so I asked around, and no one else had heard from him, either. It turned out he'd collapsed from an unknown medical problem and been rushed to the hospital. They fixed it, and he was doing okay, but they held him there for quite a while, and since he didn't have his phone with him when he went down, he couldn't call anybody. They would've let him the phone at the hospital, of course, but he didn't know anyone's numbers. It all worked out okay, but it was NOT a happy situation for anyone involved.

Apulu_3 · Answer

I just remember my Mom's and Dad's number because as a student I need it everytime I apply for a competition or something like that. Also it will be embarrassing if I didn't remembered their number hehe. It is necessary too so when I get kidnapped/lost/or some random shit then I will have their number. I don't remember my own number though. I tried memorizing it but I couldn't ;-; so when someone asks my number then I need to see it and say and the person will me looking at me like I did some sort of crime lol. I seriously need to remember it.

ohshee · Answer

I do my aunt and uncle's phone number and I know my phone number my aunt and uncle's phone number because I grew up with it all my life and my phone number because I have to say it everyday but my closest friends I don't even remember their phone number I don't know my brother's phone number my sister's phone number I know my home phone number and my cell phone number that's it and my aunt and uncle's phone number nobody else's that sucks I used to know everybody's phone number I mean 30 40 50 numbers you asked me I could tell you the phone number today only three

Citizenkirk · Answer

I just got a new phone, and I don't know my own phone number. I would be surprised if most people have the same number long enough to memorize, given all the wrong number calls, collection notifications, and telemarketing calls and scams out there. I still get collection notifications from people trying to get me to pay up on insurance I don't have on a car I don't own, and student loans I don't owe.
My name is not Jennifer Flores, it's Citizenkirk. I'm not paying her student loan off, or solar panels for a house I don't own. I inherited these obligations with my last phone number, apparently 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

matchrestore · Answer

I know my wife's phone number, the number of one pizza place, and the number for my workplace (as I have to give it out over the phone quite a bit). The pizza place uses their phone number as their web address as well and everyone around here knows that number.

NathanDavis · Answer

I remember my elementary crush's phone number by heart... lmao, I still use it as part of some passwords... lol

and because of work and phone land lines, I remember a lot of phone numbers that I use often

also remember everyone's phone number in my family and some relatives

MAC1983 · Answer

I don't know exactly why, but I know a lot of numbers by heart. Let's see...

Both my parents
My two brothers
My sister on a good day (she changed numbers a lot but she's in my family plan)
My eldest nephew
2 or 3 of my closest friends
One of my ex-girlfriends - the other one is in a different country and I never memorized that one

Unfortunately, this does not equate with knowing all their birthdays by heart... 🙄

Miristheiss · Answer

I can't even remember my wife's because it is in my phone and I never dial the numbers.
I can still remember the phone number to the house I grew up in... my best friend's from middle school and high school and a few commercial jingles. One for a pizza place and one for a technical/computer college. They both had commercials on all the time when I was young and they had the telephone number in the jingle.

DonkeyDan · Answer

Before mobile (cell) phones I always remembered phone numbers, all of them and I'm talking a lot, it was like some Rain Man shit.
Then mobile phones came along but the first few only had memory for 8 to 10 numbers, once they got up to more than 100 I never needed to remember them to dial, and just never used that skill anymore and I can't remember anyone's number anymore.

Кураж · Answer

Lol, I was just watching a tv show and there was a scene where they used another person's phone to call someone in an emergency.
I went like "oh come one, who the fuck remembers anyone's number?".

I only remember mine, and that's because I use it to order crap online all the time.

AviatorTom · Answer

I remember my own phone number and my SO's phone number. The phone number is often needed on online forms, aa well as giving us discounts at stores during checkout.

For most other phone numbers, I just use my Contacts list in my smart phone, organized by the person's name.

Twalli · Answer

I know the cell numbers of my mom, dad, and sister. My mom because I had to call her on it without having a cell phone, dad because it begins with a flip of our area code and ends with our house number, sister because it's 3 different numbers. Like 555-5531 (that's not her number but the arrangement of the the numbers is the same). Other than that I haven't memorized anyone's number

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

I know the Mrs, my mom's and my brother's. Plus i know the whole family's social numbers (which is their birth dates plus 4 random numbers after the date numbers). It is good to know/remember IF anything happens where i can't be able to use my phone.

Hunnybee1 · Answer

I do! It is very important for me memorize at least three numbers in case I'm in a tight spot ya know like having to call someone if your phone died or whatever

JustinTheGreat · Answer

I know my moms number by heart a couple of my siblings because they have all had the same number for years and I remember it from when I was a kid.
I definitely should try to memorize other peoples numbers in case of an emergency or something

RedStiletto88 · Answer

I know my bfs number, 1 of my sisters (the other changes her number often so I gave up), and parents numbers, and 1 of my best friends but the rest honestly no I don’t remember those.

20yearsolder · Answer

I still remember some by heart, I can remember the phone number as I was growing up. 217-268-3852. You guys can call it if you want, I don't know whose number it is anymore

Cherry234 · Answer

I don't know any numbers by heart except for my cell number, my home number, and my dad's cell number.

Shark_61695 · Answer

I know mine and my mum's but they haven't changed since forever... my mum has had hers for over 20 years.

I don't tend to bother these days, I haven't even memorized my debit card number for years... I don't see the point anymore.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

I know my mum's and my boyfriends off my heart. I think I know my dad's but I often get a couple numbers mixed up

AdithyaR · Answer

Just emergency contacts like parents and my home number.

Apple1996 · Answer

Only the important ones like my husband, mom and dad. Everyone else in my life just isn't important enough to remember to their phone number

humanearth · Answer

I know every phone number, and I still carry a address book (aka little black book)

mimi051998 · Answer

I remember mine, my parents, and my older brother and sisters. I don’t know my younger brother's number by hard because he just got a new number. I'm pretty good at remembering certain things 😂.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

The only numbers I ever remembered were my best friends numbers and my own. Everyone else was written down.

KatieB713 · Answer

Only my number, my parents, my grandparents and my office number (as I have to repeat it to people on the phone daily)

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I've had more phone numbers finally in 2018 I told myself I got to stop changing these numbers I had more numbers worst than a tight ass virgin LMFAO HAHAHA!!!

MTC29 · Answer

I still remember the phone number of the house I grew up in (55 years ago), but I have a tough time remembering my current phone number.

Lucy68 · Answer

I know my phone number by heart, my mom's phone number, and because my mom still uses a landline I know that number by heart.

kellytheman · Answer

The only number that I memerize is my own. All my other contacts I barely can remember the area code. I use to remember my work mom dad's brother grandparents and home land line phone numbers before but now they are just names.

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

Yes. I intentionally don't save numbers so I don't have a choice but to memorize them. People like my girlfriend, close friends, and my immediate family. Maybe one day my phone will die and I'll need to know their number

HighValue · Answer

I know a few numbers. I use a flip phone and I don't program numbers in it. I have them written on a note card in my wallet. :P

madgoat · Answer

I remember mine and my wife's. They are the ones that go on various forms. Phone remembers everything else.

luvstoned4him · Answer

Only my mom and brother because they are the closest to my heart

Drumlin2001 · Answer

I know my mobile number and my parents landline, that they've had for 25 years. Otherwise very few others

skyeee_ · Answer

i dont have a phone number yet but i still have my parents' phone numbers memorized for emergency purposes

silkjames · Answer

Some reason I always been good with numbers I remember almost all the numbers of family and friends I got a great memory with numbers!

Lynx122 · Answer

I know my own and the one of the apartment where I grew up but that's not useful anymore ^^

jahaims · Answer

I remember like 15 phone numbers from when I was younger. I didn't get a cell phone until I was 18 so anyone I needed to reach regularly before that I had their numbers memorized.

Mark987 · Answer

I work in finance for some reason I have a great memory of phone numbers I even remember some of my friends numbers from elementary school over 25 years ago lol

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

I do. But I have a really good memory. Abs even I store the important numbers in my contacts for backup just in case.

SaoirseS · Answer

I remember quite a few since I call them often from an office land line.

Lauren-green · Answer

Yes I know all my closest family members, my (now ex) partner, my best friends etc

Soremain · Answer

I remember my own and my parents'. I used to know all my friends' phone numbers back in the day.

Justneedtokno · Answer

How do you the ones I need. My mom always made sure that I knew certain numbers and they stuck with me

Gramkabir · Answer

We used to remember our land phone number... But cell phone is very difficult to keep it in our memory. We are not actually dialling any number... So there's no reason to remember.

InferiorElegy · Answer

I only have 2 numbers on my phone, work and my therapist the numbers are also in my brain. I don't even get spam calls which is good but I have the cheapest most useless phone in the world.

Dmony45 · Answer

Yeah I pretty much much know everyones phone numbers by heart but I only know that when I get so used to calling saying the number or recognizing the number

VarddaanKaushikk · Answer

I know my parents' , my girlfriend's and a couple of my bestfriends' phone number by heart. Remaining people don't deserve to get their ohone numbers to be remembered by me , by heart.

Jerre · Answer

Only one I can remember is my home phone #. Sometimes I remember my cell #, but all others.. do not remember. Prob because it’s not really necessary as they are in cell phone directory.

exitseven · Answer

I still know lots of phone numbers but I am old and used to memorizing phone numbers.

Pink2000 · Answer

Yes I know my bfs, my parents , grandmother, and great grandmother number by heart

beebella · Answer

Nope. I can barely remember my own phone number these days. 😂

CaptainLegal · Answer

I couldn't even remember my birthday until I was 16 or something let alone a phone number. Hell it took me 2 years to remember my own phone number

Godsvengeance · Answer

I barely remember any phone numbers anymore which I'm kind of mad at myself about. I do still have the numbers of people I might have to call in an emergency memorized though

Ad_Quid_Orator · Answer

I have. I don't have my mom, dad or brothers name in my contact list because I memorized their numbers.

driven159 · Answer

yes, I remember my first phone # from when I was 5 years old and address, but I sure most born after the year 2000

douride2 · Answer

Most of my numbers are all on speed dial. I don't remember my own number most days.

bananathunder · Answer

nope... i only know ones from back in the day. If you get a new number, there is a 0% chance i will ever memorize it

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