area code
noun
: a usually 3-digit number that identifies a particular telephone service area in a country (such as the U.S. or Canada)
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Since 2010, Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners has answered calls to the state’s 844-493-8255 (TALK) suicide prevention hotline and those placed to the 2-year-old national 988 Lifeline from a Colorado area code.
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 27 June 2024
Both were raised in the Philadelphia metropolitan area — though Staley quipped last year ahead of the game that Auriemma’s hometown Norristown wasn’t in the 215 area code that defined a true Philadelphian.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2024
Arizona was assigned the 602 area code in 1947 when AT&T created the nationwide telephone plan, according to the 602 Day website.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024
Bridgeport residents in certain area codes near the park are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 27 June 2024
Both were raised in the Philadelphia metropolitan area — though Staley quipped last year ahead of the game that Auriemma’s hometown Norristown wasn’t in the 215 area code that defined a true Philadelphian.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2024
Arizona was assigned the 602 area code in 1947 when AT&T created the nationwide telephone plan, according to the 602 Day website.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024
Bridgeport residents in certain area codes near the park are eligible for a 15% discount on tickets.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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