area code
noun
: a usually 3-digit number that identifies a particular telephone service area in a country (such as the U.S. or Canada)
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Right now, callers are routed to centers that match the three-digit area code of their phone number: Someone with a Baltimore phone number would be routed there, even if the person is in Sacramento.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
California had four of the nation’s top 10 places in terms of overall price hikes among 288 US area codes.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
California had four of the nation’s top 10 places in terms of overall price hikes among 288 US area codes.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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