Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 19—Maine's only area code for phone calls is proving to be as resilient and stubborn as some of the people who live here.

Nov. 26—Maine's coveted 207 area code has gotten yet another extension, this one "perhaps indefinitely," the state's top regulator said. The Public Utilities Commission voted 3-0 on Tuesday to ...

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Maine’s utility regulator said it’s not ready to call time on the 207 statewide area code, now that new data show it won’t be used up until the end of 2025, a year after originally feared. The Maine ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A public commission examining whether Maine needs to add a new area code has determined it likely does, though it is asking telecommunications companies for more information.

Maine's 207 area code is now projected to last until the first quarter of 2050, placing Maine among the states with the longest remaining area code life spans. PHOTO / PIXABAY.COM Maine’s 207 area ...