KSL

Saratoga Springs couple targeted by phone number identity thief in port-out fraud

A Saratoga Springs couple said a criminal has hijacked their mobile phone number and used it to steal their identities and their money.

150 year anniversary: A look at how the telephone changed the world

The patent for the telephone turns 150 on March 7; the first call was made three days later on March 10, 1876. Related ...
The Clarion-Ledger

North, Central Mississippi phone numbers getting new area code. What we know

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...
Business Wire

10-Digit Dialing Required in the Alabama 334 Area Code Starting January 23, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 483 area code to overlay the existing 334 ...
The New York Times

When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...
Mainebiz

Hold the phone: Maine’s 207 area code gets another extension

Maine's 207 area code is now projected to last until the first quarter of 2050, placing Maine among the states with the longest remaining area code life spans. PHOTO / PIXABAY.COM Maine’s 207 area ...
Yahoo

Metro Detroit's phone network could get a new area code as soon as next month

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metro Detroit's iconic 313 telephone area code will soon run out of possible phone numbers, and 679 will be a new local area code ...
Detroit Free Press

Metro Detroit's phone network could get a new area code as soon as next month

Metro Detroit's iconic 313 telephone area code will soon run out of possible phone numbers, and 679 will be a new local area code as soon as next month. This means when there are no more new phone ...
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Plan for new area code in 318 region nears final stages

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - On August 18, Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) posted a bulletin reminding residents that the next-to-last stage of area code overlay for the 318 area code region ...
WKYT

New area code to come to central Kentucky

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call. “The 502 area code, which is the Louisville area code and ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Getting a new phone number in Northern Colorado? It might come with the new 748 area code.

Parts of northern and western Colorado will be adding a new area code, 748, to accommodate growth. The 748 area code will cover the same geographic area as the existing 970 area code. The change will ...
Vail Daily

These Colorado mountain towns have a new area code: Say hello to 748

Colorado’s familiar area code for mountain towns has some new company. As of July 7, the region now has a second area code, 748, which will overlap with the existing 970 code that encompasses much of ...