Wikipedia talk:Deletion policy/Area codes

message: *Although I would agree that most area codes are not notable, and should be merged, I would argue that the 212 area code deserves its own article - after all, a TV show has been named for it. -- 8^D BD2412gab 06:50, 2005 Apr 6 (UTC)
*I also agree that most area codes aren't notable, but here in Southern California at least there are a couple area codes that are used in everyday speech to signify subregions. For example, the 909 is part of the Inland Empire and an unglamourous place to live. In fact, most area codes in the greater LA area carry cachet or signify status in some way. --Plainsong 06:41, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Arguments for keeping

message: *I feel that all the area codes should be merged into a single article for the country or region, such as Area codes in North America, discussing the region's area code system.  The specifics on what area codes cover what areas should be in the form of a map, as that's the clearest representation of the information.  No redirects should be created. --Carnildo 00:36, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Arguments for merging

message: *We already have a List of North American area codes. And we have other similar articles for other countries. There is no point in having separate articles on each individual area code. Delete, no merge necessary. Dave the Red 07:15, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
*We should apply the same policy as the postal codes: "It is not practical (or even desirable) to do an article on each of them. Instead, articles should focus on a city, district or area." Zzyzx11 02:29, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Arguments for deletion

message: *I don't particulary care whether the individual articles are kept or not. However, article titles such as Area code 251 imply that Wikipedia has a North American perspective that need not even be spelt out. If kept, it should be moved to North American area code 251, just as an article about the London area code should be at UK area code 020, not at Area code 020, and so on. Alarm 22:37, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Other comments

message: What is more useful: "Area code ###" or "### area code" or "### (area code)"
=== Area code ### ===
=== ### area code ===
=== ### (area code) ===
# Permits the pipe trick. Shimmin 01:47, Apr 20, 2005 (UTC)
# if kept. Per Shimmin. But this is not a vote to keep individual articles. —msh210 17:42, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Naming conventions (straw poll) 

message: # Permits the pipe trick. Shimmin 01:47, Apr 20, 2005 (UTC)
# if kept. Per Shimmin. But this is not a vote to keep individual articles. —msh210 17:42, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  ### (area code) 

message: (Where CC=country code)
# Keith D. Tyler ¶ 01:33, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  CC-### area code 

message: # I don't feel that we should have articles on individual area codes. --Carnildo 05:36, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  None of the above 

message: I propose the following:
* There are a few rather hefty articles that contain substantial amounts of useful information about the area code.  These should be kept, but moved to North American area code ### (or another format that makes it clear that it's North American -- e.g. ### (North American area code)).  Example: Area code 201.
* Articles that are essentially substubs and contain very little information -- such as just their geographic region -- should be merged into the list and then deleted or redirected to the list (possibly the old article deleted and the North-American-specific title redirected). Example: Area code 251.  
* If and when enough additional information is added that an area code's description no longer fits easily into a list format, the information should be moved into a separate article for the area code.
* For a few borderline cases, we might have to have a per-article vote.  (Example: Area code 312).
* On the list, links should be stripped from area codes without articles.
Any comments? Feel free to shoot this proposal down.  -- Avocado 22:44, 2005 Apr 27 (UTC)
*Support. Sounds like a solid plan to me. --InShaneee 19:23, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: A Policy Proposal

message: Your examples show that there is in fact no standard, so I don't see how one could justify applying one of them to NANP area codes. Rather, the examples show that the article names to date have been named based on local industry naming conventions. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ 01:31, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  North American area codes