PROVIDENCE – So, how long has Rhode Island had its ubiquitous 401 area code? The answer is since January 1947. It was one of the 86 original area codes assigned by AT&T, then the dominant telephone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Northeastern California counties, including Shasta and Siskiyou, will adopt an additional area code starting in January, 2025, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A new area code is coming to Colorado. Starting in 2026, phone customers in the 970 area code region, which covers western and northern parts of the state, ...

North Dakota's 701 area code is becoming a brand for many businesses; but as phone numbers within the code begin to run out, ...

The 561 area code's reigning era in Palm Beach County is coming to an end. Starting next month, new telephone customers will likely be assigned the new 728 area code. The 728 area code will be ...

NEW YORK --New York City is getting a new area code, but we have to wait and see what it will be. The New York State Public Service Commission has approved what's known as an all-services area code ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 12, 2026 ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) ...

For more than 70 years, 516 has been the only area code assigned to Nassau County. Soon, callers will have a new trio of numbers to learn: 363. Phone service carriers can begin assigning 363 to the ...

Nassau County's new area code debuts Friday, adding 363 to 516. It's an effort to provide "numbering relief," says the New York State Public Service Commission, as the availability of 516-prefixed ...

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House subcommittee intends to look at the issue of “area code exhaustion” at a hearing next month. While telephone numbers longer than 10 digits will be eventually be needed once ...