I’m sure you have received a phone call and your caller ID shows the number is from an unusual area code. While this is usually a definite indication the caller is a telemarketer, one thing I like to lookup is the location of the respective area code.

One thing I have noticed is a lot of the unknown calls tend to originate from the mid-west. I’m not sure why this is, but oh well. Anyhow, this tip is just more of an FYI in the event you ever want to map an area code to a location.

To those who have ever used Skype, Yahoo! Messenger voice chat, Ventrilo, TeamSpeak or any other over-the-internet method of peer-to-peer voice communication, you’ve noticed the quality of sound is far superior to land-line and wireless/cell phones.

Why is this?

There are actually a few good reasons.

First, some explanation.

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