Poll: Coolest US area code
Quick poll here: What’s the coolest US area code and why (the city is cool, it flows, adds up to a prime number, etc…)? Looking for a lot of responses here as everyone has a favorite. The winner gets the satisfaction of knowing they picked my new area code (with that on the table, how can you resist?!).
it’s got to be 212 … NY … the big apple … the best city in the world! home of jazz, central park, soho, times square, great restaurants, subways, the yankees, pizza, grand central station, the empire state building, greenwich village, i could go on & on but i won’t …
Home of Jazz and Pizza?
Jazz and pizza didn’t originate out of NYC, but have flourished for sure. 212 is high on the list for sure. Keep ’em coming.
My vote’s for 415, San Francisco. The city of San Francisco has been buying up old classic street cars from other cities and refurbishing them and putting them into public action here. How cool is that?
212 all the way, baby.
269.
Think about it. 😉
This is totally unrelated but seemed like a good place to share something I realized a while ago regarding a sequence (er, almost) of area codes. I get so confused:
402 Nebraska – location of one of my best friends and former college roommate.
403 Alberta – location of another of my best friends
404 Georgia – location of an affiliate to my office that I call frequently
406 Montana – location of a graphic designer friend who used to live in Orlando
407 Florida – home of yours truly
408 California – well, I thought this area code was where another friend of mine from college used to live, but I was wrong. It is, however, not far away from where she lived–south end of the bay area instead of the north end.
800, of course. 1-800-jon-knee
Sorry Lee, I have no idea what 269 means… 🙁 Must be a generational thing. heh.
Hey, what happened to 405? Oklahoma is OK, right?
Do you guys know the story of 321 as told by the Cheshire Catalyst? I actually met him once. And at one time at least his phone number was 543-8633.
303 (Colorado) isn’t bad. It’s symmetrical.
And you can hold your hands so your index fingers and thumbs touch making 3 0 3 with your fingers.
The area of Florida where the launches happen has 3-2-1 as its area code.
915- El Paso, TX
The Countodwn Capitol of the World (Cape Canaveral) has the Area Code 3-2-1 – and it’s MY fault. I asked the Public Service Commission for it, they approved it, so it must be MY area code,right? But I share. As was mentioned before (with the numbers), my cell phone number is 3-2-1 LIFTOFF (321-543-8633). If THAT’S not cool, I don’t know what is. :-)>
614 all the way baby (Columbus, Ohio)
303 (COLO) Is where it’s at for sure!
No doubt the best area code in the entire United States is 310. The 310 area code is home of the “South Bay” of Southern California. Home to the top three cities to live in, in California – Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach. Oh, and also old downtown Torrance rocks too. Oh and if you’re a rich snob we can throw in Palos Verdes, and if you’re a thug or a long shoreman, include San Pedro as well. And a host of other localities under the FAMOUS AREA CODE. :-p
248 – Area code for Oakland County, Michigan!
713,281,832. The coolest area codes ever! All from the one and only H-TOWN, TX! they’ve even got the cool ring to them.
It’s 213, then 323, then 310. No doubt about it. Central Los Angeles (213) where cool was invented, Hollywood (323) and the westside (310) including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, etc…
Where cool was invented? You sound like a real cock steak.
808
hawaii
The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable drum machines.
Referenced in all kinds of hip hop songs for the bass line. Coolest? Come on.
808
Pretty sure it’s 187. Does no one listen to any early 90’s gangster rap?
“187 with my nuts in yo mouth.”
187 is California police penal code jargon. Meaning MURDER. No area code is allowed to start with a 1.
415 FRISCO
187 is police penal code radio jargon. It means “murder”. There is no area code that starts with 1
Area codes are the stupidest things to be proud of. Think about it.
The answer is easy: 321 (Space coast, Florida)
I think no other area code is related to its area as this one which represents the countdown before launching rockets into the space!!
I concede to 321. Story behind it cool too
how has nobody mentioned the 617?
Red sox baby
Hell yeah represent the 617!
No. The Red Sox would make it the worst area code.
415, you know why, cause you know where that is
Word baby doll
956 babeeh.. We the best..Texas
248 — The area code for Detroit Michigan. 313 was the original area code for Detroit, but since the last official inhabitant left Detroit for Oakland County several months ago, I have to go with 248.
gotta be the 305!!! it’s the Miami area code!!! 🙂
714 – The OC. Most of the comments I’ve seen here are very old school. Orange County California is West Coast, home of Surf City USA and the Orange County housewives, movie stars, and MMA champions. It dwarfs the 310.
305, Miami, South Beach… without a doubt the most rapped about
Umm by Flo Rida and…. ? lol
Florida, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Lil Jon have all said 305 in their songs, can’t think but there are plenty more I assume.
Drake and even lil Wayne who’s from New Orleans
504
New Orleans
Home of Bourbon Street, pralines, crawfish, great food, great music, & Mardi Gras! It gets no cooler than that!
425 all the way!!! (Seattle, WA)
425 is outside of Seattle, dumb ass.
206 is Seattle. Which is nice but 808 is still the best area code in the U.S. of A.
And I grew up in Seattle.
this is too easy, 206 well of course, Seattle!
203 TO MY CITY!
305 to my city
203
707.. Nuff said
Yes, 707 Baby. North Bay NorCAl. Fuck all you haters
DUH! 212! New York City! Manhattan where its always happenin! #noonedoesitbetter
313
of course what else other than the D
Has to be Syracuse, NY “Live from the 315”
601(Mississippi)
662(Mississippi)
843(South Carolina)
404(Atlanta)
Why are they the coolest? B/c it’s the places I’ve lived, therefore it’s familiar to me..
However, I know that isn’t the point of this so.. Outside of that, I think 321,303 and 917
215, city of brotherly love
And 484 (suburbs is even and symmetrical)
Is there a 911 area code??? Just wonderin….
…..from 843 area code…..
956 fosho it has the best ring to it
The 865! Its the Knoxville area code, home of the University of Tn. 865 spells VOL (volunteers)
215 for philidelphia home of the greatest cheesesteaks on earth
415 & 818!
512 Austin TX! Live music capital of the world
Sadly Austin is only the live music capital of the world in advertisements and when SXSW is in town, or if you have never been anywhere else. Shit, San Antonio has a stronger live music scene than Austin… as does a large portion of the US.
906 u.p. michigan and its symmetrical
305 for sure. miami wins
718, 347 NYC!!!!
626, Pasadena Ca
617 all the way
717 Pa all the way
310 Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palos Verdes, south Bay all the way bae….of course
216 = 6*6*6 = Cleveland
248, suburbs or Detroit all the way baby
303.. it’s a band, weed is legal, and you can “spell” it on your fingers (or emoji fingers).
410 for Annapolis or 301 for west Maryland. Both are just nice looking
747 for the aviation fans 🙂
bout damn time one of y’all threw up the 612
Where is the love for America’s Hometown Plymouth, Massachusetts 774 ????????
574 represent baby we live outchea
Nothing beats Detroit’s 313. Makes me feel like a bad ass everytime someone asks for my number.
314 …my beloved STL…
The winner for best area code has to be 865 in East Tennessee, home of the VOL’s. 865 is VOL on keypads.
904 Duval County, Jacksonville Fl
This page has been up for 15 year when are you gonna celebrate 863 for the Florida boys
Was the question what is the area code where you live? Or whT is the coolest are code?
Most answer seem to be about when people are from & there is nothing cool about their are codes. I figured it would be one that is easy to remember or has a pattern having nothing to do with the location. It represents. Am I looking at the question wrong possibly to deep?
Brah, 808 Hawaii the best!