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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi's area code, 361, is one a seven Texas area codes that will soon have to move to 10-digit local dialing instead of the normal seven-digit dialing. Starting on ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The only area code in Washington that allows seven-digit dialing for phone calls is 509. Beginning April 24, callers will all dial the same way in the state, by using 10-digit dialing ...

Callers within Washington’s 509 area code can start including the area code when dialing next month, the Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission said Wednesday. The change, which starts April ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Wednesday reminded residents and businesses in the current 814 area code, which covers all or parts of 27 counties across Central and ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - Phone calls made in the Wiregrass and other parts of southeast and central Alabama will be undergoing changes over the next two months. Beginning January 23, those that have ...

Starting Oct. 24, residents in the 218 area code in northern Minnesota will be required to dial 10 digits — the area code plus phone number — for all local calls. On and after this date, local calls ...

Demetrios Sanders is one of your Detroit community reporters. Connect with him at Demetrios.Sanders@wxyz.com. DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit's iconic 313 area code will ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Get ready to update your phone contacts or do a little more dialing when calling someone who’s in the 859 area code. Beginning October 24, “ten-digit dialing” will go into ...

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 area code region. The 334 NPA serves ...

Residents who have a phone number with an 810 area code will have to update their contact lists as the Federal Communications Commission will now require a 10-digit phone call. As of Sunday, users ...

Callers within Washington’s 509 area code must now include that area code, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission said. The switch took effect Sunday, Oct. 24. The change to 10-digit ...