The Saratogian

518 area code not splitting, overlay approved

ALBANY >> Current 518 residents won’t have to fear a geographic split of the area code any longer. The State Public Service Commission announced today an area code overlay for the 518 area code, which ...
Yahoo Finance

518 Area Code Overlay Coming to Eastern Upstate New York

ALBANY, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 15, 2017) - Customers within the existing 518 area code should be prepared for the introduction of the new 838 area code. FirstLight, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth ...
Times Union

Another three digits to join the 518

A second area code will soon be added to the 518 area to accommodate growing demand for phone numbers. The Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a plan to overlay the new area code, instead ...
Times Union

New area code being sought for Capital Region, 518

"Welcome to the 518" might not mean much in a few years. Regulators in Albany are being asked by the telecom industry to approve a second area code that would supplement the current 518 area code used ...
The Saratogian

518 area code faces possible split

ALBANY >> Numbers are supposed to be infinite, but when it comes to the 518 area code, we’re running low. The state Department of Public Service announced recently it will hold public statement ...