It's official: the good old 408 area code will soon be invaded by the new 669. For the first time in the Bay Area, a new area code does not mean a new area. 669 numbers will be given to new customers ...

The California Public Utilities Commission came to the South Bay last week to explain the proposed changes to the 408 area code and gather input from the public. Two meetings were held March 17 in Los ...

There are eight million phone numbers in the naked city. And no matter who you were calling in San Jose — or large swaths of the South Bay — for the past half century, you’ve had to dial this: area ...

Silicon Valley has had the 408 area code for 52 years. But the proliferation of cell phones, ATMs and even in-car navigational devices has exhausted the supply of numbers. "I like 408, and it is part ...

Making a local phone call is going to take one extra finger tap for those living within the 408, thanks to the arrival of the 669 area code. Beginning Oct. 20, 11-digit dialing will be required for ...

The change will affect residents of Santa Clara County and parts of Alameda and Santa Cruz counties in the 408 area code, and is occurring because a new 669 area code is being added to the region.