It’s the end of an era. Or rather, the end of an area code. As the 206 area code is almost exhausted in Seattle, a new code will hit the city next month. Say hello to 564. The new area code was ...

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is changing the 206 area code as it works to ensure the availability of future telephone numbers in western Washington. Beginning June ...

WASHINGTON STATE — The telecommunications network in western Washington is set to undergo a significant change as the 564 area code will be used to relieve the 206 area code, according to the ...

Editor's note: This story now includes information that both El Paso zip codes mentioned are home to a transitional center and a jail annex. An El Paso zip code has the most sex offenders per ...

Rhode Island received the 401 area code in January 1947, one of the original area codes assigned by AT&T. Originally, operators connected calls, but area codes were developed to speed up the ...

Welcome to the definitive guide on the 415, the original and most iconic San Francisco area code. This report provides detailed information about the 415 area code, including its location coverage, ...

A generation ago, many Canadians could easily name the region that matched an area code. 416? Toronto. 604? B.C. 403? Alberta. Try playing that game now. Toronto alone just added its fourth area ...