PUC to Decide 310 Overlay Issue
On Thursday, the state Public Utilities Commission will decide whether to temporarily suspend the 310 overlay area code in West Los Angeles to allow time for further review. The move is in response to a petition filed by state Assemblyman Wally Knox (D-Los Angeles), who has asked the PUC to halt the overlay altogether. Under a plan begun earlier this year, callers in the 310 region began dialing all calls using 11 digits--1 plus the area code and the number--even for calls within 310. On July 17, phone companies plan to begin issuing phone numbers using the new overlay code, 424, which will serve the same geographic region as 310.
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