NEW YORK -- Parts of Long Island could soon see a new area code and 10-digit dialing as the existing supply of telephone numbers quickly dwindles. A state agency this week proposed splitting up ...

For more than 70 years, 516 has been the only area code assigned to Nassau County. Soon, callers will have a new trio of numbers to learn: 363. Phone service carriers can begin assigning 363 to the ...

Nassau County's new area code debuts Friday, adding 363 to 516. It's an effort to provide "numbering relief," says the New York State Public Service Commission, as the availability of 516-prefixed ...

State officials previously approved the creation of a new area code because 631 is running out of numbers. All existing numbers in Suffolk will keep their 631 area code, while any new numbers will be ...

State officials are reviewing their options and asking for public input before implementing a new area code on Long Island. The 631 area code is slated to exhaust its supply of assignable phone ...