After a two-year battle between West Los Angeles residents and the telephone industry over changes to the 310 area code, state regulators have recommended moving forward with a plan to switch everyone ...

Capping nearly a decade of debate, state regulators on Thursday voted to create California’s first area code overlay, in the 310 region, meaning that phone customers in the South Bay and Westside will ...

Residents and businesses on L.A.’s Westside and in the South Bay will have to dial 11 digits to make local calls starting next July as the state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday unanimously ...

The Joint Telecommunications Carriers (JTC), a consortium of landline and wireless telecom providers, today announced details about the California Public Utility Commission's decision to introduce the ...

It might be Code Red in the 310 dialing area this month when the state’s first area code overlay goes into full effect on L.A.’s Westside. Beginning July 26, all calls made within the 310 territory ...

The state Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to add a new area code to the same region that’s covered by the existing 760 area code. When 760 numbers are no longer available, new customers ...

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