A shortage of phone numbers in the 714 area code that includes parts of Costa Mesa and neighboring cities could prompt the addition of a new 657 area code. The exchange is expected to run out of new ...

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The California Public Utilities Commission has asked residents covered by the 714 area code to use a new dialing procedure starting today as the commission prepares to add a second area code to the ...

The greater Los Angeles area is getting a new telephone area code, according to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). But don’t panic. The CPUC says it is projected to run out of ...