area code
noun
: a usually 3-digit number that identifies a particular telephone service area in a country (such as the U.S. or Canada)
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Arizona was assigned the 602 area code in 1947 when AT&T created the nationwide telephone plan, according to the 602 Day website.
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024
Bridgeport residents in certain area codes near the park are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
The more rigid line is meant to represent the city's area code, 414.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Right now, callers are routed to centers that match the three-digit area code of their phone number: Someone with a Baltimore phone number would be routed there, even if the person is in Sacramento.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024
Bridgeport residents in certain area codes near the park are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
The more rigid line is meant to represent the city's area code, 414.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Right now, callers are routed to centers that match the three-digit area code of their phone number: Someone with a Baltimore phone number would be routed there, even if the person is in Sacramento.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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