The California Public Utilities Commission has asked residents covered by the 714 area code to use a new dialing procedure starting today as the commission prepares to add a second area code to the ...

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The California Public Utilities Commission decided Thursday to add a new overlay area code, 657, in the region that has long been home to area code 714, citing a shortage of unused phone numbers.

Los Angeles is adding a 12th area code to the region, starting November 1, as new users are assigned 738 to overlay the 213 and 323 area codes. The new area code, approved last March by the California ...