PROVIDENCE – So, how long has Rhode Island had its ubiquitous 401 area code? The answer is since January 1947. It was one of the 86 original area codes assigned by AT&T, then the dominant telephone ...

February 26, 2011 - A new area code rolled out in eastern Nebraska on Feb. 26, 2011, due to population growth and an increased need for numbers.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1868: Marshall Field opened his first ...

The 772 area code is synonymous with the Treasure Coast. You see the three-digit area code plastered on cars, windows, business cards and when you have to get a new phone number. But with the Treasure ...