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Detroit is running out of 313 phone numbers. Here's when the last number could be assigned and what you need to do.
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.
DETROIT – The state of Michigan is running out of 313 area codes and may be adding 679 into the mix in the Detroit area by late 2025. But why 679? Who decided on that code? Local 4 sat down with an ...
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Get ready, south suburbs – you're getting a new area code. When 708 numbers run out, 464 phone numbers will be issued. This is not expected until January. The 708 area code has been a ...
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 ...
"Seinfeld" joked about area code anxiety in 1998, but modern New Yorkers still take their phone numbers very seriously. File What’s an area code really worth these days, anyway? For most people, it’s ...
Are you ready for the new 640 area code? The new area code goes into effect early next year and will overlay the existing geographic area that uses the 609 area code, which includes central and ...
The Garden State's love affair with the telephone is making it necessary to add yet another area code. It's all part of the need to keep pace with demand and for many phone users — at least half the ...
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Beginning September 2025, a new 457 area code will be introduced to overlay the existing 318 area code region. This overlay means the new code will cover the same geographic ...