ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday approved an additional area code overlay within the current 716 area code in Western New York, in response to the North American ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The New York State Public Service Commission announced an additional area code overlay has been approved for the 716 region. This includes all or portions of Allegany, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Moving forward it will be easier to tell if someone is "old-school" Western New York, or if they're new. At least new in getting a phone number, that is. Get ready to call some of your ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York State Public Service Commission has approved an additional area code for western New York. The reason? It’s looking like there could be a shortage of telephone ...

It's not just a regular July 16th here in Buffalo... it's "716 Day," a day that brought members of the community out to celebrate and share their "Buffalove." But those three numbers were once almost ...

(WIVB) — If your home phone is still connected to the world by landline, starting later this year, you will need to dial the 716 area code for local calls. The change is to make way for a new ...

For more than three quarters of a century, Buffalo-area phone numbers have started with three numbers immediately recognized by anyone who has ever lived here: 716. Starting Monday, if you request a ...

Beginning April 24, 10-digit dialing will be coming to the 716 area code. The Federal Communications Commission issued an important notice in phone bills this month stating this change. The reason ...

Blocking yet another effort at ridding Western New York of its 716 area code, the Federal Communications Commission decided this week to uphold a state ruling that would allow Erie, Niagara, ...

Self-described numbering nerd Heidi Wayman says she and her boss are the only two people in the United States to know what Nassau County’s newest area code will be after 516 essentially runs out of ...