New York is running out of 845 area code phone numbers. The state Public Service Commission is considering creating a new area code to solve that problem, and area residents will have three chances to ...

The need for a new area code isn’t necessarily driven by population but associated with the multiple numbers each person may be using. The supply of 502 area code phone number prefixes, the three ...

The new 471 area code for communities currently served by the 662 area code will start being issued to new phone numbers on ...

Because telephone companies put their own marketing needs ahead of the public interest, customers in the 847 area code may have to start dialing 11 digits for every local call in November instead of ...

Rick Nicholson is appalled. He’s just heard that the Inland Empire, currently served by the 909 area code, may be hit with new area codes by year’s end. “Oh no. That’s my customers!” wails Nicholson, ...

If your phone rings just once from a three-digit area code, you may assume the call is coming from somewhere in the United States and be tempted to call the number back. But satisfying your curiosity ...

The 662 area code in North Mississippi will have an area code overlay by January 30, 2025.

Scams are becoming more and more prevalent, and simply blocking unwanted calls doesn’t always do the trick. They’re so common that experts have coined the term “scam economy.” Unfortunately, it’s easy ...