Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A July 19, 1984, Los Angeles Times article about area codes contained a map of the two — count them, two — area codes for Los ...

It might be Code Red in the 310 dialing area this month when the state’s first area code overlay goes into full effect on L.A.’s Westside. Beginning July 26, all calls made within the 310 territory ...

In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven digits following an ...

The 310 area code would be replaced with a new area code for all cell phone users under a plan backed by the California Public Utilities Commission that is likely to stir complaints in the politically ...

The prestige code: How area codes shape culture and influence in 2025 In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a ...