In many parts of the US, it has long been possible to make local calls with just the seven-digit phone number; the three-digit area code was implicit for calls between numbers using the same area code ...

If a 10-digit number of (212) 867-5309 was dialed, the 7-digit pattern would match and the first 7 digits of the call 212-8675 would be attempted. The easy fix to the previous challenge in major ...

Starting on October 24, calls dialed with only seven digits may not be completed, and a recording will inform you that your call cannot be completed as dialed. You must hang up and dial again using ...

In preparation for the new 924 area code, all southern Minnesota residents within the 507 area code region should prepare for 10-digit dialing. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, local calls can be made with ...

10-digit dialing requires callers to enter the area code for the phone number they’re dialing. skynesher Getty Images People making local calls to Lexington phone numbers will now have to dial the 859 ...

Making a call? Phone users will now have to dial 10 digits to make local calls in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.If you have a 513 or 859 area code, you’ll soon have to dial an area code — even for ...

Alabama residents in the 251 area code must now use 10-digit dialing. The Federal Communication Commission is transitioning to a 3-digit dialing code – 988 – for the National Suicide Prevention ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...