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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The towns include many in the 860 area code region, including the Hartford area and stretching to the northeast corner of the state.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
The user tried to send a message to the 215 number and a number with a Wisconsin area code.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Historically, calls and texts for 988 were routed to crisis centers based on area code.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The director of Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s formidable AI lab, recognized the Swedish area code on his phone and froze, unable to believe what was on the precipice of happening.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
The user tried to send a message to the 215 number and a number with a Wisconsin area code.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Historically, calls and texts for 988 were routed to crisis centers based on area code.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The director of Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s formidable AI lab, recognized the Swedish area code on his phone and froze, unable to believe what was on the precipice of happening.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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