HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin later this year in 16 counties in south-central Pennsylvania that are getting a new area code to overlay the existing 717 area code. The ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Changes are coming to the 717 area code, but one thing that won’t change under this plan is your phone number. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission, if ...

Saturday is the day that 10-digit dialing begins in what has been the 717 area code. The change is required as a result of a new "overlay" area code -- 223 -- being activated in the 717 service area.

A portion of Berks and 15 other counties in Pennsylvania are getting a new area code, but numbers already being used in the 717 area code won't be affected. The state Public Utility Commission said ...

Before 10-digit dialing starts in the 717 area code on Saturday, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding residents and businesses across central and southeastern Pennsylvania to be ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin later this year in 16 ...

Starting today, those living in the 717 area code must use 10 digits to make a phone call. They must dial 717 before the seven-digit number. Callers using only a seven-digit number will get a ...

HARRISBURG -- Pretty soon, if you're making a local call in the 717 area code, you're going to have to do some extra dialing. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued a reminder Tuesday to ...

An additional area code for the Susquehanna Valley region - the "717" - has been selected. Now, "223" will be assigned to new telephone numbers once the available supply of numbers is exhausted. Based ...

As the calendar today reads July 17, 2017 - or 7/17/17 - now is a perfect time for us to reflect on why living in the 717 area code is so great. The area makes up a big chunk of south-central ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin later this year in 16 counties in south-central Pennsylvania that are getting a new area code to overlay the existing 717 area code. The ...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has received notice that the number 223 will be the overlay for the 717 area code. Current customers' telephone numbers will not change, but ...