Oct. 6—Starting Oct. 24, callers will have to dial area codes for all phone numbers — even local ones. However, people using a landline won't need to dial a "1" before local calls, just the area code.

A scam that seems to reappear periodically is back and helping criminals steal people’s money. Protecting yourself is simple–if you know how the scam works. So, here is what you need to know to ...

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis area will be the home of a new area code later this year, the 557 area code. The existing 314 area code is currently used for St. Louis, Overland, Bridgeton, Florissant, ...

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Scam calls are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with scammers using technology like AI-generated voices to deceive unsuspecting victims. These schemes can cost individuals significant amounts of ...

SAN DIEGO -- The 619 area code in San Diego is running out of available phone numbers, so the California Public Utilities Commission has a plan and wants to hear from the public, according to ...

The Louisville region is getting a new area code to go along with Kentucky's existing five area codes. The Public Service Commission announced "761" as the Commonwealth's newest area code, which will ...

Are you curious about that number that keeps calling you and hanging up? Don't call them back to find out who it is. Area code scams, in which criminals trick you into making costly calls to overseas ...

Big changes to making phone calls in D.C. are about to go into effect. Phone numbers with the District’s new 771 area code will be issued starting next month, and using the area code while dialing ...

Given below is the complete list of area codes in Myanmar. The table below shows all the 35 area codes in Myanmar. Myanmar area codes usually have 1 or 2 digits. While calling Myanmar from abroad, you ...

Given below is the complete list of area codes in Turkey. The table below shows all the 82 area codes in Turkey. Turkey area codes usually have 3 digits. While calling Turkey from abroad, you need to ...

In the mid-20th century, in response to the United States’ rapidly expanding telephone network, executives at the Bell System introduced a new way of dialing the phone. Until then, for the most part, ...