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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Cipriani was a notorious high roller, known for winning huge amounts of money from casinos in Las Vegas (702 is the Vegas area code), giving it back to the poor.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Red flags for potential scams include calls or texts from out-of-state area codes, or documents featuring incorrect logos, suspicious formatting or misspellings.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The 208 area code is also displayed on the front of the helmet.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Licari and McKenny were unable to block the number because the perpetrator was using a software platform that showed the texts coming from multiple numbers and area codes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Red flags for potential scams include calls or texts from out-of-state area codes, or documents featuring incorrect logos, suspicious formatting or misspellings.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The 208 area code is also displayed on the front of the helmet.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Licari and McKenny were unable to block the number because the perpetrator was using a software platform that showed the texts coming from multiple numbers and area codes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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