It may not carry the same ring as an emblem but 820 will be introduced as an area code in a region currently tattooed only by 805. The old area code will remain, according to a decision approved by ...

Phone users in the 805 area code will have to dial 10 digits for all calls — even local ones — starting Saturday. Cellphone users will have to dial the area code and phone number for calls to and from ...

The 805 area code is getting a little cramped. In an estimated two years the area from Ventura County to San Luis Obispo County will run out of all its available phone numbers. Meetings were held this ...

The 805 area code that stretches from San Luis Obispo south to Ventura County has inspired local pride in various forms, but that regional enthusiasm will soon have to be shared with a new number.

The California Public Utilities Commission held a public meeting in Santa Barbara Monday to talk about the proposed plans to add an area code to the 805 region. (Sam Goldman / Noozhawk photo) While ...

Chicken Little can zip it. The sky won’t fall on Saturday when area code changes in a region now stamped with the 805 alters the way people dial with ripple effects that could reach alarm systems, fax ...

San Luis Obispo County residents can download the new smartphone app from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office from the App Store and Google Play. AP Callers in the 805 area code will soon have ...