# damn 800 numbers
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 11, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567 "2008-12-11T12:31:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@jimbo13kaz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimbo13kaz)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567/1 "2008-12-11T12:31:48Z")
so i guess they finally ran out of 1-800 numbers and started using 1-877 numbers, well some people can’t grab the concept
that you have to dial a 1 first. my home phone number is 877-\*\*\*\*, i get about 10-15 calls a week from people looking for ford
roadside assistance, i get messages on my answering machine, calls at all times in the night, its getting very annoying.
I’ve gotten to the point where i started telling people that the tow truck is on the way they should jump up and down with their
arms waving to let the guy know its them haha, or i’ll tell them to bring their car in at such and such a time and date (usually sundays at 6 pm or so) haha
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### Author:  [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567/2 "2008-12-11T12:36:13Z")
get a new number. you don’t have to dial a 1 on cellphones.
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### Author:  [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567/3 "2008-12-11T12:37:18Z")
dawn, helidrop called you a whore in a thread you may have missed
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### Author:  [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567/4 "2008-12-11T13:09:25Z")
> [@jimbo13kaz"](#):
>
> so i guess they finally ran out of 1-800 numbers and started using 1-877 numbers, well some people can’t grab the concept
>
> that you have to dial a 1 first. my home phone number is 877-\*\*\*\*, i get about 10-15 calls a week from people looking for ford
>
> roadside assistance, i get messages on my answering machine, calls at all times in the night, its getting very annoying.
>
> I’ve gotten to the point where i started telling people that the tow truck is on the way they should jump up and down with their
>
> arms waving to let the guy know its them haha, or i’ll tell them to bring their car in at such and such a time and date (usually sundays at 6 pm or so) haha
Buy a tow truck and profit off this. Tell them their policy expired but you can send out a third party towing company (ie. you)
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### Author:  [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567/5 "2008-12-11T13:11:20Z")
> [@sureshot!](#):
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> dawn, helidrop called you a whore in a thread you may have missed
oh shit. i better get on that. 🤓
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-800-numbers/59567/6 "2008-12-11T13:13:36Z")
> [@dawn](#):
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> you don’t have to dial a 1 on cellphones.
apparently you do…