So - What's an Area Code, Exactly???
Need to find out who's been calling? Go to Cell-Phone-Reverse-Lookup.com to find out...
Need location details on an area code? Go to AreaCodeLookup-USA.com...
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An area code is a three-digit prefix to a local number in North America (and British Overseas territories, such as Bermuda). The prefix represents a region in a certain state, province or territory.
Area codes only need to be dialed prior to the local number in one of the following situations:
1. The caller is outside the area zone
2. The caller is dialing from a mobile phone that does not auto-synchronize with local cellular/wireless service providers.
3. The caller is placing a call from within a region that has overlapping area codes - this is common is larger cities and metro areas.
Area codes are updated often. Splits, overlaying and discontinuations occur frequently - and therefore it's common to receive incoming calls from "strange" numbers, containing area codes that may seem unfamiliar.
Additionally, you can run an area code search (or use a directory) to discover the source of a long-distance number on your call display.
I'd recommend using AreaCodeLookup-USA.com to pull up the area code and view it's location details, overlaying codes (if any), cities within the coverage area and a visual map to clearly identify the coverages of each code.
The Squidoo Area Code Project
What I'll be wasting many a evening upon...
By "major", I mean a state that has 4 or more different area codes in total, including overlays and splits.
I might as well start alphabetically, and so the first one is going to be Alabama.
I'll be updating the "links" section below as each page is created...
Popular Area Codes, Sorted By State
- Alabama Area Codes
- Includes area codes 205, 251, 256 and 334
- Arizona Area Codes
- Includes area codes 480, 520, 602, 623 and 928
- California Area Codes
- Includes area codes 209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 661, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951
- Colorado Area Codes
- Includes area codes 303, 719, 720, and 970
- Connecticut Area Codes
- Includes area codes 203, 475, 860, and 959
- Florida Area Codes
- Includes area codes 239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, and 954
Area Code & Lookup Resources
- Area Code Directory
- Find details on every area code in North America. Search by number or state/province. Current, updated and easy to use...
- Resource Portal and News on Area Codes
- Check out this user-updated news site on all things related to Area Codes in the US and Canada.
- Do a Reverse Phone Lookup to Find Out Who's Called
- Enter any phone number into the search box and hit "search" to find out who owns that number. Results include owner name, address and sometimes background info (as available)...
- Reverse Phone Lookup Portal on Zimbio
- The web's official "portal" on doing reverse phone lookups
- Tutorial: Conduct a Free Reverse Cell Phone Lookup
- Find out who owns a cell phone number by using this free method...
- How to Catch a Cheating Spouse By Doing a Reverse Cell Phone Search
- Check this out if you've been suspecting your partner - it will reveal the truth in a matter of minutes...
- Popular Area Codes According to HubPages
- Here's someone else's take on what's popular, sorted by number, though. Kind of interesting
