Imagine for a moment a technology that is simple and universal, and needs no software updates. It is a string of numbers, each portion acting as a precise set of coordinates—so basic and elegant that ...

Big changes are coming to the 865. Get used to punching in a few more phone numbers when you place a call. Starting Oct. 24, all calls made within the 865 area code must be placed using all 10 digits ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — If you have a 440 area code and try to make a call today, you might get a recording that says your call cannot be completed as dialed. But don’t worry, that doesn’t mean your service ...

Though dialing a full 10-digit phone number may seem like an inconvenience, crisis intervention providers in the Corridor say that small sacrifice could make a huge difference in the life of someone ...

On April 24, even local calls will require the 970 area code as part of an effort to roll out a nationwide three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Right now, within ...

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached any day at any time by calling 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Michiganders living in certain area codes will soon have to change the way they dial the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It was just a few years ago when the Federal Communications Commission started requiring Iowans in the 515 and 319 area codes to dial all 10 digits in a phone number. The ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Starting Sunday, no phone calls to numbers in Mid-Michigan will go through without dialing the area code. A required transition to 10-digit phone numbers begins this weekend. No ...

In July, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline transitioned from its 10-digit phone number to 988 as an easy-to-access hotline for people struggling with a mental health crisis Following the ...

Cell phones, fax machines and pagers are dialing through the country's supply of phone numbers. The Federal Communications Commission, aware of the dwindling supply of 10-digit phone numbers and ...

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