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Ten-codes were adapted for use by [[Citizens band radio|CB radio]] enthusiasts. [[C. W. McCall]]'s hit song "[[Convoy (song)|Convoy]]" (1975), depicting conversation among CB-communicating [[trucker]]s, put phrases like "10-4" and "what's your twenty?" (10-20 for "where are you?") into common use in American English.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
The movie ''[[Convoy (1978 film)|Convoy]]'' (1978), loosely based on McCall's song, further entrenched ten-codes in casual conversation, as does the movie ''[[Smokey and the Bandit]] does as well.
The ten-codes used by the [[New York Police Department]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/New_York_City_(NY)_Law_Enforcement |title=New York City (NY) Law Enforcement - the RadioReference Wiki |website=wiki.radioreference.com |access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref> have returned to public attention thanks to the popularity of the television series ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''. However, the ten-codes used by the NYPD are not the same as those used in the APCO system. For example, in the NYPD system, Code 10-13 means "Officer needs help," whereas in the APCO system "Officer needs help" is Code 10-33.
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