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New Area Code For Idaho

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 2 May 17

Superimposed over our state soon will be a new area code. It is 986. We have had only one area code(208)since 1947. Because cell phones have overgrown the amount of numbers the region has. As soon as all the 208 numbers are...

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Got a text message from verizon today

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 23 Mar 16

Got a text message from Verizon today. It stated that people who have phone numbers in the 336 area code have to start dialing area codes when calling people. I assume it means any area code but I haven't tested it out yet. I...

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Idaho to receive a new area code

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 12 Aug 15

Just heard on the news that 208 is reaching capacity and that by the end of 2017 we will be getting a new one. I guess there is only 360,000 numbers left available. Wonder what the new one will be. There are twelve other states...

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chrislotz @chrislotz (8136) • Canada 11 Jul 08

I live in Alberta up in Canada and the phone system has changed and it is a pain in the butt. We have to dial all ten numbers now, by dialing the area code and then the seven digit number. They are in a practice mode right now...

How many numbers do you use in your phone number?

whywiki @whywiki (6066) • Canada 27 Mar 08

In total I have 10. When people ask my phone number I just give them the last 7. The first three are my area code and unless it is a long distance call I don't mention them. I find that people from other countries seem to mention...

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Now isn't this Something?

Jimmy3371 @Jimmy3371 (142) • United States 30 Jan 08

What happens when you combine a strongly religious community in the south and the unfortunate telephone area code of 666? Hilarity ensues, of course! Ok, maybe not too much hilarity, but some. The poor residents of Reeves,...

Where are you?

caprice25 @caprice25 (10) • United States 4 May 07

what's your area code where your at? Mines is 979 let me know what yours is

important info about area code

mjsdls @mjsdls (1840) • United States 26 Apr 07

I got from my aunt in email: I never heard of this before. We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code. The woman said "Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you--get back to us quickly. I have something...

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