Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might be getting calls soon from more numbers you don't recognize, but that doesn't mean you should hang up. State officials ...

Parts of Maryland will soon get a new area code.The Maryland Public Service Commission on Wednesday announced 227 will be the new area code in the same geographic area currently served by the 240 and ...

Get ready to see another area code in your contacts list. The Maryland Public Service Commission has announced a new area code — 227 — that will serve the same locations as the 240 and 301 area codes.

You might be getting calls soon from more numbers you don't recognize, but that doesn't mean you should hang up. State officials announced Monday that a new area code will begin implementation across ...