Starting Oct. 7, all Metro Detroit residents will be required to dial 10 digits to complete calls in preparation for the 679 ...

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 ...

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 ...

State officials announced the new area code in March, when they began a "permissive dialing period," in which 313 callers were urged to practice using 10-digit dialing for every call, though ...

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 ...