I remember until the mid-80s (and maybe even after), in Kimberley, BC, we had 5 digit dialing. We could dial 75555 instead of 427-5555. And to make dialing even quicker on a rotary phone you could dial 1 instead of 7, saving a total of 6 (i.1. dial 15555 instead of 75555).
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