San Fernando Valley : Area Code Split Opposed
Siding with unhappy residents in Burbank and Glendale, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ask the state Public Utilities Commission to keep those cities in the same area code as the rest of the San Fernando Valley.
Since an area code switch from 818 to 626 was proposed last year, residents and business owners in Burbank and Glendale have complained that changing phone numbers would cut them off from the Valley and force them to change stationery and business cards.
Under the current plan, Burbank would be split between the two area codes, with part of the city, along with Glendale, sharing the 626 code with the San Gabriel Valley.
The PUC will decide the question, and a spokesperson said the agency plans to do so by the end of the year.
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