Residents of metro Atlanta take their area codes very seriously. While you may be familiar with the numbers 404, 770, 678, and 470, there will soon be a new contender in the mix. Verizon announced on ...

If you’re looking for a new phone number with a 404 area code, you’re out of luck. The national organization that assigns area codes won’t be making any more of the numbers that have long been ...

ATLANTA — It's not the kind of thing you probably think about often, but it's someone's job out there to keep track of when various area codes are running out of space to fit new numbers and, if need ...

ATLANTA — Thousands of Verizon service customers received an alert Tuesday from their provider announcing a new area code for the Atlanta area. Verizon said the new 943 area code will be activated in ...

METRO ATLANTA — Chalk it up to the continuing boom in population for the metro Atlanta area, or more people with phones. Either way, if you still dial full phone numbers to make calls, you’ll need to ...

ATLANTA — For some Georgia residents, a new phone number is coming. The Georgia Public Service Commission announced Tuesday that an 11th area code would be added to the state, though there are still a ...