On Saturday, March 1, 2014, all consumers in Indiana’s 812 telephone area code should start using ten digits, rather than seven, to make local phone calls. (For example, “555-5555” will need to be ...

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 ...

Find out why southern Arizona residents will soon encounter a new area code. Learn about the factors causing the shortage of phone numbers.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new area code is coming to North Carolina. The new code will be 472 and it will overlay the existing 910 area code and will serve the same geographic area but will not ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The deadline is Sunday to ...

If you’re used to punching in a seven-digit phone number to call your family, your favorite pizzeria or any other local numbers, you’ll now have to dial the three-number area code first. It's a change ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The deadline is Sunday to ...

PeopleWin reports area codes hold cultural prestige, shaping perceptions of status and influencing professional interactions ...

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 ...

COMBINED SALES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. CENTRAL KENTUCKY IS KNOWN FOR ITS 502 AREA CODE, BUT IT’S EXPECTED TO RUN OUT OF AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBERS. WLKY MADELEINE CARTER IS LIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS, ...

SOUTHEASTERN, N.C. (WECT) - It seems like a lot of things are in short supply these days, including our area code. Organizers with the North American Numbering Plan Administrator said that the supply ...

Phone scammers are getting smarter with their tactics. And if you’re not careful, they could make big bucks off of you, the unsuspecting caller. Aside from hanging up if you hear this four-word phrase ...