Sherri Littlefield wants a phone number with the 212 area code. “I think if people saw that, they would just immediately know, ‘Oh, she lives in New York City,’” Littlefield said ...

Area codes have taken on a life of their own. Consider the 212 area code in Manhattan, for instance. New Yorkers have bestowed it with a certain status; even a phone brokerage company sells 212 ...

The original 212 area code was created in 1947 for all five boroughs. Getty Images The North American Numbering Plan Administrator, which oversees phone numbers across 20 countries from Canada to ...

The looming arrival of a new Manhattan area code has triggered waves of dismay and anger online, while owners of the coveted original 212 telephone prefix swelled with pride on Thursday.

Indeed, this city is so overflowing with transplants and area code hoarders that Manhattan's already exhausted 917, 646, and the coveted 212, so now a new area code will service landlines in the area.

Having a 212 area code means you’re the real deal: a genuine Manhattanite from way back. A 917 area code also carries a certain cachet, while 646 means you’re still a newcomer to the island ...

New York City's 212 area code, 310 in Los Angeles, and 305 in Miami are often cited as the most "prestigious" three digits to precede your phone number. But Detroit's 313 has also developed a ...

212. 213. 312. If you know, you know. Over nearly 80 years, area codes have come to signify regional identities and a deep connection to a place. So what happens when tech and population growth ...

212. 213. 312. If you know, you know. Over nearly 80 years, area codes have come to signify regional identities and a deep connection to a place. So what happens when tech and population growth ...

212. 213. 312. If you know, you know. Over nearly 80 years, area codes have come to signify regional identities and a deep connection to a place. So what happens when tech and population growth ...