Los Angeles Times

What’s that phone number? Google disables area code look-up tool

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Got a call from a strange number? If you were in front of a computer, ...
phillyvoice.com

New phone area code coming to Philly suburbs

A new telephone area code, 835, is coming to Philadelphia's suburbs, as the region is running out of 610 and 484 numbers. The supply of 610 and 484 numbers -- which are currently available to ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Don't Recognize the Number? New Jersey Is Getting New 640 Area Code

From the Jersey shore to Central Jersey, phone calls just got a bit more complicated due to the introduction of a new area code and dialing procedures. A number of changes are coming to New Jersey’s ...
The Telegraph

As the ‘telephone people’ appear ready to burden us with a new area code mandate, a proud ‘603-er’ makes his case

File image An example of the typical desk or table telephone in the 1940s-50s pre-dial era. Users just picked up the receiver and listened for an operator, who asked for the number you were calling ...
ABC7

The greater LA region is getting a new area code. Here's what you need to know

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The greater Los Angeles area is getting a new telephone area code. According to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), area code 738 will be activated as an "overlay" ...
SFGate

Bay Area: Say hello to a new telephone area code

First there was 510, then came 925, and now, parts of the East Bay will welcome a new telephone area code: 341. The California Public Utilities Commission approved the new digits Thursday. The 341 ...