Get ready to hang up on the 408, and start dialing 669. Why? The system is simply running out of numbers. State regulators this week gave final approval to a plan to replace the South Bay”s longtime ...

Making a local phone call is going to take one extra finger tap for those living within the 408, thanks to the arrival of the 669 area code. Beginning Oct. 20, 11-digit dialing will be required for ...

Making a local phone call is going to take one extra finger tap for those living within the 408, thanks to the arrival of the 669 area code. Beginning Oct. 20, 11-digit dialing will be required for ...

It's official: the good old 408 area code will soon be invaded by the new 669. For the first time in the Bay Area, a new area code does not mean a new area. 669 numbers will be given to new customers ...

Get ready to hang up on the 408, and start dialing 669. Why? We’re simply running out of numbers. State regulators Thursday gave final approval to a plan to replace the South Bay’s longtime area code ...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is reminding South Bay residents that they will have to dial area codes for local calls beginning Saturday, Oct. 20. Show your support for local ...

Known as an area code overlay, the two area codes will work together in the same South Bay region that includes much of the tech industry-heavy Silicon Valley that has just about run out of ...