 jazz and pop standard recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Its owner, the Hotel Pennsylvania, claims it to be the oldest continuing telephone number in New York City. While the hotel opened in 1919, the exact age of the telephone number and the veracity of the hotel's claim are unknown. As of 2019, callers to 212-736-5000 are greeted with the hotel's phone system recorded greeting that includes a portion of the song.

The named Pennsylvania exchange served the area around Penn Station in New York. The two letters, PE, stand for the numbers 7 and 3, making the phone number 736-5000, not including the later area code 212 for Manhattan.

Background 
At the time of Glenn Miller's popular network radio broadcasts, most local telephone calls in large cities were being dialed directly. All intercity calls required the operator. There were no area codes. The length of local numbers varied widely; four or five digits was more than enough for a small city with a single central office, while separate central offices served individual neighborhoods of larger cities.

In large cities, each central office had one or more telephone exchange names. In the 2L+5N system, used only in large cities, a seven-digit local number was dialed as the first two letters of the exchange name (PE for "PEnnsylvania", the exchange serving the area around Penn Station) and five digits.

The telephone numbering plans implemented by telephone companies did not follow any standard practice until the North American Numbering Plan was created by AT&T in 1947. The first automated dial exchanges in the Bell System were deployed in 1919. When seven-digit telephone numbers were first assigned in New York in 1920, the three-letter four-number (3L-4N) system had represented the number in the format PENnsylvania 5000. Similar systems were used in Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, the 3L-4N system was changed to a 2L–5N system, using two letters and five digits, and PEN-5000 became PE6-5000, much like the BUTterfield central office became BUtterfield 8.

The North American Numbering Plan introduced area codes for the eventually continent-wide implementation of direct distance dialing started in 1951 with a first implementation in Englewood, New Jersey. Many calls from outside the city were placed through an operator, by requesting "long distance, New York City, Pennsylvania six, five-thousand
jazz and pop standard recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Its owner, the Hotel Pennsylvania, claim it to be the old continuing telephone number in New York City. While the hotel opened in 1919, the accurate age of the telephone number and the veracity of the hotel's claim are nameless. As of 2019, callers to 212 - 736 - 5000 are greeted with the hotel's telephone system recorded greeting that admit a portion of the song. 

 The name Pennsylvania exchange served the area around Penn Station in New York. The two letters, PE, stand for the numbers 7 and 3, make the phone number 736 - 5000, not including the late area code 212 for Manhattan. 

 Background 
 At the time of Glenn Miller's popular network radio receiver broadcasts, most local telephone call in large cities were being dialed immediately. All intercity calls required the operator. There were no area codes. The duration of local numbers varied widely; four or five digits was more than enough for a small city with a single central office, while separate cardinal office served individual neighborhood of large cities. 

 In large cities, each cardinal office have one or more telephone exchange names. In the 2L+5N arrangement, used only in large cities, a seven - digit local number was dial as the first two letters of the exchange name (PE for " PEnnsylvania ", the exchange serve the area around Penn Station) and five digit. 

 The telephone numbering plans implemented by telephone companies did not follow any standard exercise until the North American Numbering Plan was created by AT&T in 1947. The first automated dial exchanges in the Bell System were deployed in 1919. When seven - digit telephone numbers were first assigned in New York in 1920, the three - letter four - issue (3L-4N) system had present the number in the format PENnsylvania 5000. Similar organization were used in Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, the 3L-4N arrangement was changed to a 2L–5N arrangement, using two letter and five digits, and PEN-5000 became PE6 - 5000, a lot like the BUTterfield central office became BUtterfield 8. 

 The North American Numbering Plan introduced area codes for the eventually continent - wide implementation of direct distance dialing started in 1951 with a first execution in Englewood, New Jersey. Many calls from outside the city were placed through an hustler, by requesting " long distance, New York City, Pennsylvania six, five - thousand
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Background 
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 jazz and pop standard recordeD by the GlenN MillEr ORchEsTra. ITs owNer, the Hotel PenNSylvAnia, claims it to be the oldEst coNtINuinG TeLephoNe numbeR In nEW YoRk ciTy. WHiLE tHe hotEl oPened in 1919, The exact agE of ThE telephone nuMBeR and the verAciTy of the hotel'S clAim are UnKnoWN. As of 2019, CalLers tO 212-736-5000 are grEEted wiTh the hoteL's PHone sySTem recoRDEd GreeTing that includes a POrTIon of the song.

ThE named peNNsYLVanIa eXchange serVeD the aREa arounD peNN sTatIOn in New York. ThE two letters, pe, stAnd for ThE nuMBers 7 anD 3, makiNg THe pHone number 736-5000, nOt inCluding thE later ARea code 212 FOr ManhaTtan.

BaCkgRouNd 
At THe TiMe oF GLEnn mIlLer'S PopUlar netwOrK rAdio bRoadCASTS, mosT loCal tElephOne calls in larGe cItieS WerE beinG dialEd diReCtly. ALl inteRcity CaLls required the oPeraTor. There wEre No AreA cOdes. THE lengtH of LocAl numbeRs varieD WidElY; FOUr Or five digits was morE tHAN eNough for A small CItY wITh a singlE cEntRal oFFIce, whIle sEPaRate centRal offICeS sErved inDiVidual NeIghBorHoods OF larGer citIes.

In larGe citIEs, each central oFFice had one or mORe TELePHone ExcHange names. IN the 2l+5n sysTem, uSEd OnlY In larGe citIeS, A sEVen-digit local number WaS dialeD as thE first two lettErs of the exCHANge name (Pe for "penNSylvania", the excHange Serving the ARea arounD Penn station) aNd five digITS.

The telePhoNe nUmbEriNG PlAns implementeD BY telEpHone comPanIes did nOt fOllOw aNy sTaNdard pracTice untiL tHe noRtH AmEricaN numberinG PLan WaS crEated BY AT&T in 1947. the fiRst aUtOmATed Dial excHAnGES in tHe beLl SySteM wEre dePloyED in 1919. when sevEn-digit teLepHOne nUmBeRs were fIrst assigned iN NEw York in 1920, thE tHreE-letteR FOur-numbeR (3L-4N) system had represented THe numbeR in The foRmat pENnsylvaNia 5000. similaR sySTems weRe used In BosToN, ChICAgo, anD pHiLadElPhia. By 1930, the 3L-4n SYstEm was ChAngeD to a 2L–5N sYstem, using two letteRS anD five digits, anD PEn-5000 becAME Pe6-5000, muCH lIKe tHe buTtERField central offIce became ButTErField 8.

The NoRTh AMeRican NuMbering plan iNTroduceD area codeS for the evEnTualLY ConTinent-wide ImplemenTation of dIRect dIStAnce dIalIng staRtEd iN 1951 with A first IMplEmentAtion iN ENglewoOd, New jeRsey. Many Calls from outside the city Were plAced tHroUgh an operAtoR, By rEquesting "Long Distance, NeW YoRk CIty, PeNnsYLvaniA six, FIvE-thOUsand
 jazz and pop standard rec orded by t he Gl enn  Mi ll er O rche stra. Its owne r , th e Hotel Pennsylvania,claim si t to be  theoldestc on t i nui ng  t ele ph o ne  numb erin NewYork City.  Wh il e the hotelo pe ned in 191 9,the exact ag e o f thete lep h one n umb er an d thev eracit y of theho t el's c l aim are u nk nown . As of 2019, cal l er s  to 212-736-50 00 are  g r ee t e d w ith  the hotel 's  phon e  system re c o r ded greeting that  includes a por tion o fthe song.
Thena m edPennsylvani a ex change se rved t h e areaa round P enn St ati onin N e wYo rk.  T h e t w olet t ers , PE, st an dfor t he n u m b e rs 7  an d 3,  maki ng the phonenum ber7 36- 5000,  notincl ud ing t he lat er ar ea  code 212 for M anha ttan.

Ba ckg ro und  At th e  timeofGle nn Mill er's po p ula rn e t wo rk radio broadcast s, m os t localteleph o ne  c a lls in l ar geciti e s  were  bei n gdialed d irectl y .Al l inter ci ty cal ls  re qui red t h e op erator . Thereweren o area codes.T he length ofl oc a l  n u mber s v aried widel y; f o ur o r fi v edig i ts wa s mor et ha n  enough for a small  c ity wi th asingle centra l office,w h i le separ atec en t ral offices se rvedindividual neighbor hoods  of larg er cities . 
In larg e c iti es,  ea c h  c entral office h ad o ne  or mor e t elephon e e xch ang e n am es. In th e 2L+5Nsy st em ,use d onl y  in larg ecit ie s,a sev e n-digi t loc al n um be r  wa s diale d  a s thefi rs t tw o l et tersof t h e e xchange  name (PE  fo r  "PE nn sy lvania" , the exchang eserving th eare a arou n d  Penn St ation) and five digits. 
The te lep honenumb ering pla nsimplem ent e d by t elepho ne co mp ani e s  didn o tfol lo w any stan d a rdpract ic e un til the  North American Nu m ber ing Plan wascre ated b yAT& T  i n  19 47 .  Th e first automated  dial exch an g es  in the Be l l S ys tem wer e deplo yed i n  1919.When seve n-digit t el epho n e  nu mbers were  first a ssigned i n  NewY or k in192 0, the  t hre e-let ter fo u r-n umber  (3L-4 N)  syste m had  r epresent ed the number in the fo rmat P ENnsy lva nia 5000.  Si m ila r systems  wer e used inBos ton , Chi cag o , and  Phi l ad elp h ia. B y 19 3 0, the 3L - 4N  sy s t em  was change d t o a  2L–5 N s y stem,usin g two letters and five digits, a nd P E N -50 00b ecam ePE6-5000, much  li ke t he BUTte rf ield centra l office  b e cameBUtter field8.

The N or t h Amer ican  Nu mbering P lan  i n troduce dar e a code s fo rthe ev entual l y co n t inent-wide imple menta t i on of dir ect d is tance d i alin g startedin 1951 wit h a fi rstimple mentati on  in En gle wo od, New Je r sey. Many  call s fromou tsid e t he cit y we r e  plac ed t hr oug h an oper a t or ,  b yr equ esti ng "l on g di stance, N e w York C ity ,  Pennsy lv ani a six, f i ve - t housand
 jazz_and pop_standard recorded by the_Glenn Miller_Orchestra._Its owner,_the_Hotel Pennsylvania, claims_it to be_the oldest continuing telephone_number in New_York_City. While the hotel opened in 1919, the exact age of the telephone number_and_the veracity_of_the_hotel's claim are unknown. As_of 2019, callers to 212-736-5000_are greeted_with the hotel's phone system recorded greeting that_includes_a portion of_the song.

The named Pennsylvania exchange served the area around_Penn Station in New York. The_two letters, PE,_stand_for_the numbers 7 and_3, making the phone number 736-5000,_not including the later area code_212 for Manhattan.

Background 
At the time of_Glenn Miller's popular network radio broadcasts,_most local telephone calls in_large cities_were being dialed directly. All_intercity calls required_the operator._There were no_area codes. The length of local_numbers varied widely;_four or five digits was more_than_enough for a_small_city_with a_single central office,_while_separate central_offices_served individual neighborhoods of larger cities.

In_large_cities, each central office had one or_more telephone exchange names._In_the 2L+5N system, used_only in large cities, a_seven-digit local number was dialed as_the first_two letters_of the exchange name (PE for "PEnnsylvania", the exchange serving the_area around Penn Station) and five_digits.

The telephone numbering plans_implemented by_telephone_companies did not_follow_any standard_practice until the North American Numbering Plan_was created_by AT&T in 1947. The first_automated dial exchanges in_the_Bell System were deployed in 1919._When seven-digit telephone numbers were first_assigned in New York in_1920,_the_three-letter four-number (3L-4N) system had_represented the number in the format_PENnsylvania 5000. Similar_systems were used in Boston, Chicago, and_Philadelphia._By 1930, the 3L-4N system was_changed_to a 2L–5N system, using two_letters_and_five digits, and PEN-5000 became_PE6-5000, much like the BUTterfield central_office became BUtterfield 8.

The North American Numbering Plan introduced_area codes for_the eventually continent-wide implementation of_direct_distance_dialing started in 1951 with a first implementation in Englewood,_New Jersey._Many calls from_outside the city were placed through an operator, by requesting_"long distance, New York City, Pennsylvania six,_five-thousand