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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The company has a phone number with a 214 area code, but the victim said he was given a number with the same digits but a 219 area code, according to the affidavit.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Just the weird things like that, even something as simple as the area code was different.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
The 837 area code will only be issued for new phone numbers in the region currently served by the 530 area code.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Some of the food and drink items are discounted or offered for $3.13, a great deal that honors Detroit's area code.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Just the weird things like that, even something as simple as the area code was different.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
The 837 area code will only be issued for new phone numbers in the region currently served by the 530 area code.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Some of the food and drink items are discounted or offered for $3.13, a great deal that honors Detroit's area code.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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