Officials want those who live and work in the region served by the 740 area code to update their dialing habits ahead of a new area code's debut. Matt Schilling, spokesman for the Public Utilities ...

If you have a phone number in the 740 area code, mandatory 10 digit dialing began over the weekend. The change is the next step in preparing for the overlay of the 220 area code. All phone calls ...

Time’s up for the people who live in the 740 area code. Starting on Saturday, they will have to dial 10 numbers for all local calls, and in about a month, numbers bearing the new 220 area code will ...

Starting Sept. 20, customers can practice placing calls with all 10 digits for local calls. Starting March 21, customers must use all digits to place local phone calls. The new area code, 220, will be ...