Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 12, 2026 ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) announced Thursday that the scheduled implementation of a new area code will ...

ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) announced Thursday that the scheduled implementation of a new area code will begin in late February 2026. According to PSC officials, the ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Customers in Alabama’s 334 area code region will be required to begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23, 2026. The mandatory change follows a permissive 10-digit dialing period that allowed ...

PHOENIX — Sometime in the next five years or so, some Southern Arizona residents are going to find out that their new neighbors have a different area code. But no current customer will get a new ...

Some Mississippi residents who get new phone numbers will also get a new area code.The new 471 area code will go into effect Jan. 30, 2026 for areas in the 662 area code. The new area code will not ...

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Metro Detroit's iconic 313 telephone area code will soon run out of possible phone numbers, and 679 will be a new local area code as soon as next month. This means when there are no more new phone ...

Phone scams have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. One-ring calls and other phone scams target millions of Americans each year, and the tactics used by scammers evolve quickly. New ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The looming threat of a second area code in Montana reared its controversial head again at ...

Each year the Area Code Games assembles some of the best high school players from around the country for a week-long showcase that’s one of the highlights of the amateur scouting calendar. MLB scouts ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — By the end of 2027, Kentucky is projected to add a new area code. The region is running out of phone numbers to assign in the 502 region. On Tuesday, the Public Service Commission ...