Saturday is the day that 10-digit dialing begins in what has been the 717 area code. The change is required as a result of a new "overlay" area code -- 223 -- being activated in the 717 service area.

If you need a new phone number, you might be getting one with a different area code than you’re accustomed to starting in April. According to The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio,, the 513 area ...

NEW YORK — If you receive a call or text from an unfamiliar area code, you may want to read this first. Inc.com is reporting that the “one ring scam” that shows up periodically has resurfaced.

MINNEAPOLIS — It's been a few decades since Minnesotans have dialed up one of these transitions. A new area code is coming for those who live in the 507. Starting Aug. 30, the code 924 will join the ...

Cincinnati is getting a brand new area code. The numbers "513" have become synonymous with Cincinnati. But soon a new three-digit combo will also represent the Queen City.The Public Utilities ...

What's in an area code? To some, it's just the first three digits you must dial to denote geographic area. But, for others, it comes with a sense of local pride and identity. But, what if a city or ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Starting in September 2025, AT&T says new phone numbers could be assigned a new 457 area code. The new area code to overlay the 318 area code is 457. An overlay is the ...

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Starting Tuesday, anyone within Detroit’s 313 area code will be required to use 10-digit dialing for all local calls as a new 679 area code is introduced.

If you have a 540 area code, you’ll have to dial three more digits to make a local call starting this Saturday. According to Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC), it will be mandatory as of ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolinians will be getting a new area code. Well, those who live in the northern portion of the state will, at least, state officials announced Tuesday.