HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin later this year in 16 counties in south-central Pennsylvania that are getting a new area code to overlay the existing 717 area code. The ...

Starting today, those living in the 717 area code must use 10 digits to make a phone call. They must dial 717 before the seven-digit number. Callers using only a seven-digit number will get a ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The days of seven-digit dialing are coming to an end in the 717 area code. A new 223 area code is being added Saturday to the area covered by the 717 area code. The Public ...

The 717 area code is expected to run out of new phone numbers by the third quarter of 2018. The area code covers York, Adams, Lebanon and Franklin counties, and all, most or part of 12 other counties ...

A portion of Berks and 15 other counties in Pennsylvania are getting a new area code, but numbers already being used in the 717 area code won't be affected. The state Public Utility Commission said ...

The 717 area code was established in 1947. Some of you may remember a time when it serviced a great deal more of eastern Pennsylvania than it does today. In fact, 717 was the largest area code on the ...

An additional area code for the Susquehanna Valley region - the "717" - has been selected. Now, "223" will be assigned to new telephone numbers once the available supply of numbers is exhausted. Based ...

Probably starting next summer or early fall, the area code for new telephone numbers in the saturated 717 region will be 223. The new area code was announced Tuesday by Neustar Inc., the company ...

You'll soon be dialing a few more numbers when you make a phone call in Central Pennsylvania. The Public Utility Commission approved a new plan Thursday that will add a new area code for callers ...

HARRISBURG -- Pretty soon, if you're making a local call in the 717 area code, you're going to have to do some extra dialing. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a reminder Tuesday to ...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has received notice that the number 223 will be the overlay for the 717 area code. Current customers' telephone numbers will not change, but ...