Times Union

New 838 area code joins the 518 this month

The 518 era is dialing down as the new 838 code for the Capital Region is phased in this month. Starting March 18 and ending Aug. 19, customers can dial either seven or 10 digits (the area code plus ...
WTEN

Public comment sought on possible new area code in the 518 region

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York State Public Service Commission is holding public hearings on a possible new area code in the 518 region. According to the Commission, new area codes are given in ...
Times Union

New area code being sought for Capital Region, 518

"Welcome to the 518" might not mean much in a few years. Regulators in Albany are being asked by the telecom industry to approve a second area code that would supplement the current 518 area code used ...
The Daily Gazette

What's the 838? PSC adds new area code

Columbia-Greene Media Sep 22, 2016 Sep 22, 2016 Updated Apr 3, 2024 The state Public Service Commission has reached a final decision on the fate of the existing 518 area code. Last week the commission ...
The Daily Gazette

New area code seen for the ‘518’

The 518 area code long associated with the Capital Region and upper Hudson Valley may be changing in the next couple of years. A series of public hearings will be held over the next two weeks by the ...