Phone numbers that are assigned in Manhattan beginning in June may have a new area code. With phone numbers for the existing 212, 646 and 917 area codes projected to run out soon, the New York State ...

New York City is a phone call away from getting a new area code. The new code– which would be used in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Marble Hill section of uptown Manhattan — was ...

A new area code will soon replace 718 and 347, which serve Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. Thanks to the ever-growing number of cellphone accounts, officials must establish a new three ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – A new area code has been ...

The 718 area code, created in 1984, services residents of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx and even certain cellphones in Manhattan. But despite its near ubiquity — and the fact that it ...

As Chicago area cellular phone and pager users get ready to dial their way to yet another new area code, they may look to New Yorkers, who have been doing it for the last two years, for a little ...

The 718 area code might reach other boroughs, but it beats strongest right here. That’s why July 18 (7/18) belongs to us. It’s tattooed on arms, echoed in mixtapes, and etched in culture. 718 Brooklyn ...

My status is only going to rise now that the world's supply of 718 is officially kaput. From now on, most folks requesting phone service in the boroughs other than Manhattan will either get the ...