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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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.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Whiting and her team saw the usual fraud markers—similar area codes, email addresses, and phone numbers across hundreds of applications.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
According to the 818 Tequila website, the brand gets its' name from the San Fernando Valley area code – 818, where Jenner and her family are from.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Officials estimate the new 761 area code will last 30 years before another new area code is needed in the region.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Whiting and her team saw the usual fraud markers—similar area codes, email addresses, and phone numbers across hundreds of applications.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
According to the 818 Tequila website, the brand gets its' name from the San Fernando Valley area code – 818, where Jenner and her family are from.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Officials estimate the new 761 area code will last 30 years before another new area code is needed in the region.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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