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## [Why We’re Running Out of Phone Numbers](https://blog.2600hz.com/unexpected-growth-of-pstn-uses)

### Unexpected Growth of PSTN Uses

When we think of the phone network and how we interact with it, what typically springs to mind are the end-user signaling devices we use, such as our office phones, chat clients, and mobile phones. The connecting fiber that runs through these devices is a move away from what we traditionally think of as the Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN)—the office phones...

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