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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The need for a new area code isn’t necessarily driven by population but associated with the multiple numbers each person may be ...

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SOUTHEASTERN, N.C. (WECT) - It seems like a lot of things are in short supply these days, including our area code. Organizers with the North American Numbering Plan Administrator said that the supply ...

Short codes for Android smartphones can be used in several way, from pulling up information about the device, to communicating with the network service provider, as well as quickly accessing functions ...