What Does YOUR Phone Number Spell?
A comedy article
by Jeeni Beanie | 05/10/2009 01:21 AM | 3198 views
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My husband and I lived in 11 different apartments before we settled down and bought a house here in Connecticut. Each time we moved, our families had to remember a new number for us.
Around the 9th or 10th apartment, I learned about phonespell.org. It allowed me to enter the prefix of a number to see if it would spell anything -- helping our families to remember it better.

By the way, if you decide to do the same, don't tell the phone company you're looking to spell something -- they'll want to charge you for a "vanity" number. Bastards!
Phone numbers that are seven letter words ("vanity numbers") are often already taken. I wondered if other people who have these numbers knew how cool their phone numbers were, so I decided to call them and ask.
I always started by saying "Hi there - do you know that your phone number spells the word ______?"
Here are a few:
KEEPING (533-7464)
Her: Thank you... [with much hesitation] Is there something that you want?
Me: Nope! Have a good day.
ANTIQUE (268-4783)
Honest to God, an old woman answered: Hello? Heh? Who's this?
Me: You don't know me. I just wanted to share that with you.
Her: Speak up, I can't hear you.
Me (shouting): Nevermind! Have a good day! Good bye!

MISSION (647-7466)
Her: Thank you!
Me: You're welcome. Have a nice day.
UPLOAD (875-6237)
They listened to me, said nothing, then hung up!
PHYSICS (749-7427)
Him (flatly): Thanks.
[Then he hung up on me!]
PIANIST (742-6478)
Old Man: What do you want?
Me: Nothing -- I just thought it was interesting that your phone number spells that.
Old Man: Penis?
Me: No! No... Pianist -- you know, someone who plays the piano?
Old Man: Oh.
PHANTOM (742-6866)
Young woman: No way! Really?
Me: Yup!
Her: Cool, thanks!!
SHYNESS (749-6377)
Him [very hesitantly]: okay.....
URANIUM (872-6486)
Him: I'm impressed. How did you find this out?
Me: Through a website called phonespell. I figured I'd call people like you and share, if you don't know already.
Him: Has anyone known?
Me: No -- in fact, most are waiting for me to sell them something.
Him: Hah! I think that's great! Thanks for sharing!
MILLION (645-5466)
Receptionist: Hello, [company name omitted], can I help you?
Me: Yes. This is Jeeni from the local phone company. Did you know that your business phone number spells out "million"?
Her: Oh, interesting! No I didn't!
Me: Now that you know that, I want to let you know that you will see a charge on your bill next month for this vanity number. Have a good day!
Join in the fun and share if you wish.
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Hilarious
12 votes
4.4
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Hilarious
4 votes
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Whistler P. McManus
05/10/2009 01:45 AM
Craven Moorhead's number is 429-466-6324.
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Side-splitting
2 votes
5.0
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Jeeni Beanie cringes
05/10/2009 01:46 AM
Actually, that's your brother's number, isn't it, Whistler?
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0 votes
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Anh is here.
05/10/2009 02:37 AM
I tried my phone number. All I got was:
There are no words in 491-7770
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Funny
3 votes
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dinesh
05/10/2009 03:02 AM
UPLOAD (875-6237)
is there a silent Q?
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0 votes
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Jeeni Beanie
05/10/2009 03:07 AM
UPLOAD (875-6237)
is there a silent Q?
Oops! Damnit. I forgot the "S"
UPLOADS. Good catch, Dinesh.
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0 votes
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Jeeni Beanie looks up MD area codes and gets ready to donkey call Anh
05/10/2009 03:11 AM
Uhm... Are you sure you want to share your actual number on here, man?
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Hilarious
1 votes
4.0
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Anh is here.
05/10/2009 03:17 AM
It's a cell phone. I'd also prefer donkey calls to the Spanish telemarketers who usually call me.
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Side-splitting
5 votes
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Dogs Akimbo
05/10/2009 09:44 PM
,Burro!
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Side-splitting
3 votes
5.0
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Cravin Moorhead
05/10/2009 10:00 PM
I'm starting to think Whistler has a bit of a man crush on me.
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0 votes
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Cravin Moorhead
05/10/2009 10:08 PM
Nice... 605-764-6769 so horny
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Hilarious
4 votes
4.5
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Thud
05/10/2009 11:11 PM
When I was a teenager my brother and I got our own shared phone. By random luck, the number happened to spell out "chicken". We got some of the weirdest calls, usually late at night. Guys who sounded stoned would call to place a take-out order.
After a few of those calls we decided to just go with it and say we'd be happen to take down the order. Then we'd give them the address to the Pioneer Chicken in the next town over.
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Hilarious
2 votes
4.5
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John Hargrave
05/13/2009 02:08 PM
This is a great article -- funny, true-life, and well-written. We're featuring it on the ZUG Homepage today, even though my phone number doesn't spell anything.
I also think it'd be funny to call businesses with inadvertently terrible vanity numbers, like 1-800-SCROTUM, and see what happens.
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Hilarious
5 votes
4.4
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Fratberry
05/13/2009 02:44 PM
My last four digits spell "homo".
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Hilarious
4 votes
4.2
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UnderMcHaggis
05/13/2009 03:38 PM
The last 4 digits of my phone number match my street address. When I bought my house, I asked for this specifically. The phone company was going to try and charge me 75 cents a month, but I told them that my children were mentally challenged and this would help them remember.
The sad part is other members of my family (not labeled retarded) still have trouble remembering the number. Gah!
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Hilarious
3 votes
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Mothcleaner
05/13/2009 04:20 PM
I also think it'd be funny to call businesses with inadvertently terrible vanity numbers, like 1-800-SCROTUM, and see what happens.
In the 207 area code the number 207-727-6886 (207-SCROTUM) is registered to a Mr. C. C. Filipe,, What the hell?
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Chuckleworthy
1 votes
2.0
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Mothcleaner
05/13/2009 04:23 PM
All i get out of my number is silt. ok?
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Hilarious
1 votes
4.0
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Lobster is Laying a Egg!
05/13/2009 04:33 PM
97 cant bath
Seriously, that's my cell number.
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Chuckleworthy
2 votes
2.0
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Pubah
05/14/2009 12:28 AM
Toll...I got nothin
I got no phone
I got no toe nail clippers
But I do have yous' guys'
and I'm thankful
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Pram-a-lam
05/14/2009 01:35 AM
After a few of those calls we decided to just go with it and say we'd be happen
You'd be happen?
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Side-splitting
2 votes
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Thud
05/14/2009 02:14 AM
You'd be happen?
Sorry, that should have been "...we'd be happenin'...". It was the Seventies, after all.
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0 votes
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Pram (no relation)
05/14/2009 04:33 AM
words right out my mouf.
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Funny
1 votes
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Babarius the barbarian Barber
05/14/2009 09:52 AM
50-OK-kill
How unfortunate. My assassination hotline will no longer be valid once I've got my 51st target.
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Juan Campos
05/14/2009 04:32 PM
This is some Shakespeare a creepy guy would pull at a bar to try and get girls' numbers.
"Heyyy there, sweet cheeks. How about you tell me your phone number, and I'll tell you what it spells?"
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Side-splitting
1 votes
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Second Hand Piquantrax
05/14/2009 05:58 PM
256-9562
Strangely enough this number is registered to a glass maker.
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Funny
2 votes
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Reverendhongry
05/21/2009 01:10 AM
Lol! I totally just joined for this post.
My phone # is Mr Funk 4. LOVE IT!
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Funny
2 votes
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Pants
05/21/2009 01:26 AM
The phone number for the house I grew up in spelled.
99-A-BRAT.
I think my parents were trying to sell my siblings.
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Funny
3 votes
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Pram (no relation)
05/21/2009 08:35 AM
mine spells ROLL EGG.
Cool! I think I will.
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Hilarious
2 votes
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Juan Campos
05/21/2009 03:59 PM
You guys are all losers.
To be honest, I'm just pissed that my phone number doesn't spell anything.
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0 votes
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Asskisser Deluxe
07/20/2009 08:58 PM
mine spelled UASSDIE
Should I worry?
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Hilarious
1 votes
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Unknown Duck
07/20/2009 11:32 PM
Mine doesn't spell anything, but on the upside my name is;
27244 42645866
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Amusing
1 votes
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Dr. Manhole
07/21/2009 01:21 AM
How does that differ from the downside?
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Funny
1 votes
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Maruti Driver
07/21/2009 02:12 AM
I just got a lot of nonsensical crap, the only one that catches my attention was 99-Mrs-sib, which still doesn't make sense but for some reason I felt compelled to post here.
My freakin number has too many nines and sevens.
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Funny
1 votes
3.0
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Chix is in da house
07/21/2009 11:22 AM
My office phone number is my first name. My cell is my daughter's.
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Hilarious
2 votes
4.0
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There's only one Ditdah
07/21/2009 02:19 PM
Where did you move that phone numbers only have 4 digits?
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0 votes
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Asshat Deluxe
07/21/2009 04:29 PM
mine spelled UASSDIE
You know, now that I think of it, I occasionally get bouts of bad gas, maybe thats what they mean!
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Funny
2 votes
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Chix is in da house
07/21/2009 04:32 PM
Mayberry.
Don't make me send Barney after you.
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0 votes
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HellaKlutz
07/21/2009 08:24 PM
Mine spells LOT-SOB-8....sucky. :(
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Funny
2 votes
3.5
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dacheat
07/22/2009 12:04 AM
few-herb. Apparently, the phone company wants me to sell weed.
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Chuckleworthy
1 votes
2.0
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Crash Test Dummy
07/22/2009 09:20 AM
wed 50 so
What the Frost is THAT supposed to mean?
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Side-splitting
1 votes
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What's Goin' Anh?
07/22/2009 04:30 PM
Thanks for the donkey call last night in my voicemail. It cheered me up during my poker game. The person sounded like Pram but I don't have the phone number to verify.
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Chuckleworthy
1 votes
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HaphSaph (Jen)
07/22/2009 09:10 PM
I have to wonder if you ever called 537-2426 (LESBIAN)
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Funny
4 votes
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There's only one Ditdah
07/23/2009 12:28 AM
Who would EVER call that number?
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Alarm Clock the Pretired Robot
07/23/2009 12:36 AM
I have to wonder if you ever called...
You shouldn't post your spam without an area code.
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HaphSaph (Jen)
07/23/2009 12:52 AM
Sorry, not spam. Just wondering what the response on the other end of the line might be. Offended? Interested? Both?
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Alarm Clock the Pretired Robot
07/23/2009 02:13 AM
Ummm... my penis is occupied/I'm a total fag. Seriously though, send pics to email in Lobsta's profile.
You better forward them if she sends 'em Rock. She's cute on myspace.
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Funny
1 votes
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What's Goin' Anh?
07/23/2009 10:47 PM
None at all, lamp-living lady!
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mandellia
08/17/2009 08:51 AM
It doesn't work with any french number (or it's only mine :s)
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LeLibrePenseur
09/03/2009 05:56 PM
ahha reacts of people are damn funny ... the old man for pianist ... come on hahaha
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