Loyal reader Kevin Walter writes in with this great Google tip: When I get random calls from area codes I like to quickly be able to figure out where it is from in case I happen to know someone there ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Like it or not, there is a new area code in Palm Beach County. The new 728 area code made its debut Friday, sharing Palm Beach County with its traditional 561 prefix. So why is ...

PHOENIX - Hundreds of people are moving to Maricopa County per day and as a result, changes will be coming to how area codes are distributed to mobile phones. Doug Clark, Executive Director with the ...

Long ago, when the world was young and there were only landlines, one area code ruled them all, from the Mexican border to Bakersfield: 213. Then it began to divide and multiply. 714 was born, and 805 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Starting in September 2025, AT&T says new phone numbers could be assigned a new 457 area code. The new area code to overlay the 318 area code is 457. An overlay is the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A launch date has been announced for the Houston area's newest area code. This is the first area code that's been added in 10 years. The area code 621 will officially join the ...