Why does the phone numbers in american movies always starts with 555?

Because its a code that no area uses...therefore some fool isn't going to dial it thinking they're getting hold of Bruce Willis in Die Hard and end up scaring the beejesus out of some little old lady in Iowa :)Why does the phone numbers in american movies always starts with 555?I believe that they are "generic" phone numbers. They don't want knuckleheads calling real phone numbers.Why does the phone numbers in american movies always starts with 555?Because the 555 area code isn't real so they won't get people ringing what may be a real number.

Try ringing one - it's not real.Why does the phone numbers in american movies always starts with 555?no were uses that 555 so it is only for TV and movies.