Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's in an area code? To some, it's just the first three digits you must dial to denote geographic area. But, for others, it ...

Before the world had phones, the 614 area code covered a third of Ohio. Technology and Columbus' growth brought it much closer to home.

Columbus's 614 area code, overlaid with 380 in 2016, is projected to run out of numbers by 2061. Technology, rather than population growth, is the primary driver of area code exhaustion. The 614 area ...