ALBANY—The New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) announced on Tuesday (Sept. 20) that a new area code number has been assigned for Eastern Upstate New York. The new area code—838—will ...

PLATTSBURGH — Residential, business and wireless customers within the 518 area code are being advised to prepare for new phone dialing requirements coming this year. In September 2016, the New York ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The days of 7-digit dialing are coming to an end in eastern New York's 518 area code region. The state Public Service Commission has approved an area code "overlay" in the ...

COLONIE — Uncertainty seemed to be the tone of a meeting last week that addressed how users of the 518 area code would best like to incorporate a new area code, now that the options for making new ...

Cell phone companies are urging their customers to add the 518 area code to the phone numbers in their wireless device contact lists as soon as possible. Starting Aug. 20, local residents will have to ...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) - A new area code has launched in the Capital Region. Last month, users needed to start dialing the 518 area code, ahead of the "838" launch. But "518" is not disappearing. Those who ...