New York City's fifth area code 347 went into service yesterday for newly issued telephone numbers outside Manhattan. The new area code joins 212, 718, 917 and 646, making it possible for Bell ...

Maybe “1” is the loneliest number because so many people forget to dial it before making a long-distance call. Frank Chironno of Bellerose can tell you all about that. Chironno, 67, has… ...

In the beginning, there was 212. Then 212 begat 718. Then 212 and 718 begat 917, 347 and 646. And soon, three new digits will arrive. Yes, another area code is coming to Brooklyn. Not coming any time ...

The report indicates that phone numbers for the 718 and 347 area codes, which include all boroughs but Manhattan, will run out by late 2011. Manhattan is expected to run out of phone numbers by 2014.

The new area code will provide relief for the current 347, 718, 917 and 929 area codes, which serve the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Marble Hill sections of the New York City ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City’s new area code will be 465, replacing four existing Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill area codes. Soon, the 347, 718, 917 and 929 a… ...

In May, NANPA filed a petition on behalf of New York’s telecom industry seeking to implement a new area code before the city fully exhausts its 347, 718, 917 and 929 area codes – which is ...