New York City is getting a new area code, but we have to wait and see what it will be. The New York State Public Service Commission has approved what's known as an all-services area code overlay for ...

all residents are required to dial a full 10-digit phone number, including an area code, to complete a call. Three-digit phone numbers like 911 and 988 are unaffected by an area code overlay.

The 2025 overlay could mean wrong numbers, ringing 530 number holders' phones, while people adjust to checking which area code they should use. The North State is running out of 530 phone numbers ...