(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit area is projected to run out of phone numbers with the 313 area code in the third quarter of 2025, according to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), ...

DETROIT – The state of Michigan is running out of 313 area codes and may be adding 679 into the mix in the Detroit area by late 2025. But why 679? Who decided on that code? Local 4 sat down with an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metro Detroit residents and businesses will soon need to adjust how they make local phone calls. Starting Oct. 7, all calls within ...

Get ready for some big changes in the 3-1-3. The area code belonging people who live in Detroit and several of its surrounding suburbs is running out of numbers. New phone customers will receive ...

If you have been used to dialing only seven digits for a telephone number when making local calls within the Detroit area, get ready to include the 313 area code as part of that process. A new ...

Detroit — The 313 needs backup. Introducing the 679. Detroit, Downriver, the Grosse Pointes and other surrounding Wayne County suburbs soon could be in need of a new telephone area code. All of the ...

Metro Detroit's iconic 313 telephone area code will soon run out of possible phone numbers, and 679 will be a new local area code as soon as next month. This means when there are no more new phone ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — "The 313 is recognized as Detroit all over the country," said Robert Garcia, a Detroiter. And he's right and that's why there's no plan on the ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Hey, you're busy — we get it. We know a lot happens throughout the week, and you may not catch all of our stories here at WXYZ. So we've decided ...

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 certain ...

If you have been used to dialing only seven digits for a telephone number when making local calls within the Detroit area, it's time to include the 313 area code as part of that process. A new ...