ALBANY, N.Y. >> State regulators say a new area code will be phased in starting this month throughout the 518 area code in eastern New York. The state Public Service Commission in 2016 approved the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. >> The new 838 area code is taking effect for new phone service in eastern New York. The state Public Service Commission says as of Tuesday, customers seeking new service or an additional ...

The 518 area code long associated with the Capital Region and upper Hudson Valley may be changing in the next couple of years. A series of public hearings will be held over the next two weeks by the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. >> Capital Region phone users will have to dial three extra digits beginning Saturday when making local calls. As part of the introduction of a second area code in eastern upstate New ...

Local residents getting a new phone number next year may end up having an 838 area code, according to the New York State Public Service Commission. The PSC approved an area code overlay that will ...

The 518 era is dialing down as the new 838 code for the Capital Region is phased in this month. Starting March 18 and ending Aug. 19, customers can dial either seven or 10 digits (the area code plus ...