If you currently dial seven digits for a local call in the Detroit area, get ready to include the 313 area code.
People with 313 area codes will have to start dialing 10 digits for all local calls. The change takes effect later this fall.
A new area code, 679, is coming for new phone customers in the 313 footprint. DETROIT (FOX 2) - New phone customers in Detroit and surrounding communities that use the 313 area code could see a ...
The change comes as part of an effort to address the dwindling supply of available phone numbers under the 313 area code, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) said in a Monday news release.
The City of Detroit and its surrounding areas with a 313 area code will be switching to a 10-digit dialing requirement and a new overlay area code starting later this year.
the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) said in a press release Monday. Telephone service providers can begin issuing an “overlay area code,” 679, to new phone customers in the 313 area ...