A new area code, 679, is coming for new phone customers in the 313 footprint. This change will require callers to dial ...

The 313 area code is running low on phone numbers. A new 679 area code may be assigned to new customers starting Nov. 7, after 313 numbers are exhausted. Starting Oct. 7, all local calls within the ...

State officials said they’ve almost exhausted the 313 area code and Detroiters will have to start dialing the full 10-digit phone number, even for local calls, starting in October. Beginning Oct. 7, ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The city of Detroit and its surrounding areas with a 313 area code will be switching to a 10-digit dialing requirement and a new overlay area code ...

New York City's 212 area code, 310 in Los Angeles, and 305 in Miami are often cited as the most "prestigious" three digits to precede your phone number. But Detroit's 313 has also developed a certain ...

Detroit — The 313 needs backup. Introducing the 679. Detroit, Downriver, the Grosse Pointes and other surrounding Wayne County suburbs soon could be in need of a new telephone area code. All of the ...

(WXYZ) — A new area code, 679, may soon be coming to Detroit and its surrounding areas. The Michigan Public Service Commission plans to hold a public hearing in ...

If you have been used to dialing only seven digits for a telephone number when making local calls within the Detroit area, it's time to include the 313 area code as part of that process. A new ...

Detroit may no longer be just the land of the “313,” when it comes to area codes. The Michigan Public Service Commission is looking at adding a second area code in metro Detroit, as “313″ phone ...

March 13, otherwise known as "313 Day" after Detroit's area code, has returned to the Motor City once again. As Detroiters head out to celebrate their city's pride at the Detroit Day Artist Market, at ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The City of Detroit is known for the 313 area code, but later this year the Motor City will get a second area code to deal with a lack of unclaimed ...