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AREA CODE NOW NEEDED FOR LOCAL CALLS

 

By Miriam Raftery

May 21, 2018 (San Diego) – If you live in area code 619 or 858, you now have to dial the area code even for local calls.  If you’re calling from a land line, you’ll also need to dial 1, then the area code, followed by the seven-digit phone number.


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GET READY TO DIAL AREA CODE TO MAKE LOCAL CALLS

 

By Miriam Raftery

May 7, 2017 (San Diego) – If you live in area code 619 or 858, you’ll have to dial 1 and the area code even for local calls starting in October, with the new system mandatory by April of next year.


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