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[COUNTABLE] He points to one of these, an area code and number.
And don't even get started on the new area code.
However, there was a call to the 213 area code.
The area code may have 2, 3 or 4 numbers.
I told her six possible numbers, all in area code 703.
This is the only part of the town with the area code 856.
The new area code 856 came into effect on June 12, 1999.
It turned out to be in the same area code.
The area code was changed from 072 to 071 and local numbers are now 7-digits long.
There was a phone number with a 202 area code.
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