212. 213. 312. If you know, you know. Over nearly 80 years, area codes have come to signify regional identities and a deep connection to a place. So what happens when tech and population growth ...

In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven digits following an ...

One of the classic symbols of Manhattan status, the 212 area code, may be about to lose its cachet. A group of voice-over Internet providers led by Vonage is hoping to gain direct access to the ...