The 213 area code is a three-digit number used as a prefix for telephone numbers in the United States. It is one of many area codes that are assigned to specific geographic regions to facilitate ...

Remember when Los Angeles had only one area code? Of course you don't. The area's relentless growth forced regulators to split the iconic 213 area code again and again, starting a mere four years ...

A July 19, 1984, Los Angeles Times article about area codes contained a map of the two — count them, two — area codes for Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times archive / newspapers.com) Long ago, when the ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The greater Los Angeles area is getting a new telephone area code. According to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), area code 738 will be activated as an "overlay" ...

The greater Los Angeles area is getting a new telephone area code, according to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). But don’t panic. The CPUC says it is projected to run out of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Los Angeles already has more area codes than ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTXL) — When telephone lines expanded ...