ALBANY, N.Y. >> The new 838 area code is taking effect for new phone service in eastern New York. The state Public Service Commission says as of Tuesday, customers seeking new service or an additional ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. >> Starting Aug. 19, all telephone calls within the existing 518 area code will have to be made using 10 digits – the three-digit area code and seven-digit number. The 10-digit dialing ...

"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 ...

UPDATE: NYS Department of Public Service approves new second area code for the '518' area of upstate New York. The Commission examined both “geographic split” and “overlay” options. Based upon its ...

ALBANY >> Numbers are supposed to be infinite, but when it comes to the 518 area code, we’re running low. The state Department of Public Service announced recently it will hold public statement ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. >> Capital Region phone users will have to dial three extra digits beginning Saturday when making local calls. As part of the introduction of a second area code in eastern upstate New ...