It's kind of strange that we only have to dial 7 digits to reach anyone in Seattle from our apartment. Back in D/FW, 10 digit dialing had been in effect for a while, so I'd gotten pretty used to dialing 10 digits to reach anyone. There are multiple area codes here, but, smartly, they're divided by area. So, whereas a 214, 469, or 972 number could reach someone anywhere in Dallas county, here 206 is only for Seattle, 425 is only for the Eastside, and 253 is only for south of the city. Since we only have to dial 7 digits, it almost feels like we're living in a small town or that we're stepping back in time. It's one of the smaller differences I've noticed, but it's kind of nice.