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. (WKBW) — If you live in the 716 area code, how you make phone calls will be changing Sunday. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted 988 as the new 3-digit number to be used ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was just last year that we had to start dialing the 716 area code to make local phone calls, something we have never had to do before. Now, Western New York is getting a new ...

The area code, popularized in recent years as an emblem of regional solidarity, is running out of numbers and unlikely to be issued to new phone users two years from now. Current phone users will ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — 2 On Your Side viewer Jeff Aichinger contacted us to report that he recently received an email from his phone provider, alerting him that the Federal Communications Commission is ...

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 ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is reminding Western New Yorkers that starting Sunday, you may have to change how you dial phone numbers. The reason for the required 10-digit ...