NEW YORK -- Parts of Long Island could soon see a new area code and 10-digit dialing as the existing supply of telephone numbers quickly dwindles. A state agency this week proposed splitting up ...

Next month Suffolk County residents will have to start dialing their 631 area code even when calling phone numbers that share their area code, according to telephone service providers. Starting June ...

Suffolk County's area code, 631, will welcome officially its new sibling -- 934 -- next year on July 16. That's when the county's residential, business and wireless customers requesting new service, a ...

State officials approved the move today because the 631 area code is running out of numbers. Officials haven't said what the new area code will be, but it will be put into effect toward the end of ...