Fox Carolina

New area code in effect for Upstate telephone lines

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A new area code is officially in effect for Upstate telephone numbers. The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that the Upstate will receive a ...

North, Central Mississippi phone numbers getting new area code. What we know

New phone numbers in north and central Mississippi will be getting a new area code, starting in 2026. Here's what you need to ...
WLTX19

Columbia to Get New Telephone Area Code: 839

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -The Midlands will be getting a new area code in the not too distant future. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator announced this week that the Midlands--including the ...

Mississippi introduces 471 area code for 662 region

With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved the implementation of the new 471 area code to overlay the existing 662 area code region. The 471 ...

Mississippi Public Service Commission introduces 471 area code for growing 662 region

With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new ...
The Telegraph

As the ‘telephone people’ appear ready to burden us with a new area code mandate, a proud ‘603-er’ makes his case

File image An example of the typical desk or table telephone in the 1940s-50s pre-dial era. Users just picked up the receiver and listened for an operator, who asked for the number you were calling ...