Seven-digit dialing is out, 10-digit dialing is in. Starting Sunday, Oct. 24, callers in 82 area codes across 35 states and one U.S. territory will be required to use their three-digit area code ...

The area code 202 is synonymous with D.C. — it’s been the District’s sole area code for more than 70 years. But come 2022, when new phone numbers are forecast to run out, there’ll be a new three-digit ...

Jul. 12—Dear Answer Man: I hear we have a new area code in southern Minnesota. Do a lot of people have phone numbers with this area code yet? Do I need to start practicing dialing the new code to be ...

Between 929, 718, 646, and half a dozen more triple-digit arrangements, New York City is a thicket of area codes. They abut, interlock, and overlap to the general confusion of callers and caller ID ...

WASHINGTON — QUESTION: If a new area code is put in place for a city, does that mean you have to change your current phone number or will lose it if it has the old area code? ANSWER: You do not need ...

(WSIL) -- The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) has announced that a new area code, 235, will be joining the current 573 area code in Missouri, ensuring that all residential and ...