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If you find an old phone with a physical keypad, you'll find that the numbers 2 through 9 have letters on them as well. 2 can be an A, B or C. It means you can choose a phone number that is easier to remember because you'll dial it if you spell a short phrase. 1800-392-6753 feels random, but 1800-EXAMPLE doesn't. There's a whole bunch of us who have fond memories of 1800-465-3847. Better known as 1800-GOLF-TIP.
I think the British area code system involved this at some point, like the area code for Aberdeen was 22 for AB, though they deprecated that ages ago.
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