WIVB-TV

No, your ‘716’ phone number isn’t going away: Here’s what the ‘624’ switch means

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York Department of Public Service made a stir Tuesday when it announced the official adoption of a new “624” area code for Western New York. But the move has been in the ...
WVUA 23

Have a phone number that starts with 334? It's time to start dialing local with the area code

If your phone number starts with 334, starting this month you'll need to add the area code to all local calls.
The Herald-Mail

Running out of numbers: Hagerstown, Washington County to get new 227 area code

A sign of growth in phone systems across Maryland was illustrated Wednesday when state officials announced a new area code is set to go into effect in Washington County and other regions across the ...
Staten Island Advance

New area code proposed for NYC. Will we be able to keep our current numbers?

A new area code could be on the way for most of New York City. Assigned phone numbers for area codes 347, 718, 917 and 929 are expected to be exhausted by the fourth quarter of 2026. The New York ...
Mainebiz

Hanging on the telephone: 207 is safe for now, but what happens when our number is up?

Maine's sole area code, the iconic 207, will eventually lose that distinction. PHOTO / WILLIAM HALL Two-zero-seven, the area code that’s as synonymous with Maine as lobster or wild blueberries, has ...