ALBANY, N.Y. >> State regulators say a new area code will be phased in starting this month throughout the 518 area code in eastern New York. The state Public Service Commission in 2016 approved the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. >> The new 838 area code is taking effect for new phone service in eastern New York. The state Public Service Commission says as of Tuesday, customers seeking new service or an additional ...

The 518 era is dialing down as the new 838 code for the Capital Region is phased in this month. Starting March 18 and ending Aug. 19, customers can dial either seven or 10 digits (the area code plus ...

ALBANY – On Saturday, Aug. 19, all calls made within and between area codes 518 and 838 must be placed using the 10-digit telephone number. If customers forget and dial just seven digits, then the ...

"Welcome to the 518" might not mean much in a few years. Regulators in Albany are being asked by the telecom industry to approve a second area code that would supplement the current 518 area code used ...

ALBANY, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 15, 2017) - Customers within the existing 518 area code should be prepared for the introduction of the new 838 area code. FirstLight, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York regulators say the new telephone area code that will be added to eastern New York's 518 region will be 838. The Public... Sep 21, 2016 — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York State Public Service Commission is holding public hearings on a possible new area code in the 518 region. According to the Commission, new area codes are given in ...

ALBANY >> The state Public Service Commission today announced a new area code number has been assigned for eastern upstate New York, a news release said. The new 838 area code will provide additional ...

ALBANY — The days of 7-digit dialing are coming to an end in eastern New York's 518 area code region. The state Public Service Commission has approved an area code "overlay" in the 17-county 518 ...