Why "555" is always used for phone numbers in TV and movies | Here's why the number '555' is always used for phone numbers in TV and movies. | By Insider Tech | -
![This phone number ACTUALLY works! Decided to call the number out of curiosity when the original commercial from the movie popped into my Youtube recommendations. : r/ghostbusters This phone number ACTUALLY works! Decided to call the number out of curiosity when the original commercial from the movie popped into my Youtube recommendations. : r/ghostbusters](https://i.redd.it/jig6dmuvygc81.png)
This phone number ACTUALLY works! Decided to call the number out of curiosity when the original commercial from the movie popped into my Youtube recommendations. : r/ghostbusters
![The Ecto 1A in Ghostbusters II (1989) has the phone number âJL5-2020.â That's 555-2020 on the US phone keypad. The first two digits of phone numbers were letters until the 60's (and The Ecto 1A in Ghostbusters II (1989) has the phone number âJL5-2020.â That's 555-2020 on the US phone keypad. The first two digits of phone numbers were letters until the 60's (and](https://i.redd.it/yz114es7a8381.jpg)
The Ecto 1A in Ghostbusters II (1989) has the phone number âJL5-2020.â That's 555-2020 on the US phone keypad. The first two digits of phone numbers were letters until the 60's (and
![In ghostbusters two the phone number is âJL5-2020â which is just 555-2020. It's just a cool to see instead of the regular 555 in movies : r/MovieDetails In ghostbusters two the phone number is âJL5-2020â which is just 555-2020. It's just a cool to see instead of the regular 555 in movies : r/MovieDetails](https://preview.redd.it/eymfhjd84vc01.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9969f0aa27ef59a6f2b44e154f3f27e91eae79c2)
In ghostbusters two the phone number is âJL5-2020â which is just 555-2020. It's just a cool to see instead of the regular 555 in movies : r/MovieDetails
![During the original theatrical release of Ghostbusters (1984) director Ivan Reitman set up 1-800-555-2368 and had a recording of Raymond and Venkman on the other end. The number received 1,000 calls an hour, 24 hours a day, until it was shut down. : r ... During the original theatrical release of Ghostbusters (1984) director Ivan Reitman set up 1-800-555-2368 and had a recording of Raymond and Venkman on the other end. The number received 1,000 calls an hour, 24 hours a day, until it was shut down. : r ...](https://a.thumbs.redditmedia.com/-eYvpt246WQXGRUvIgMMHCU4bb8VDssTcgnVwHncyN0.jpg)
During the original theatrical release of Ghostbusters (1984) director Ivan Reitman set up 1-800-555-2368 and had a recording of Raymond and Venkman on the other end. The number received 1,000 calls an hour, 24 hours a day, until it was shut down. : r ...
![Circle City Ghostbusters on X: "Have a dose of a freaky ghost? You'd better call! https://t.co/u0Pj72d0Sz" / X Circle City Ghostbusters on X: "Have a dose of a freaky ghost? You'd better call! https://t.co/u0Pj72d0Sz" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYix1q7U0AE9xMN.jpg)