How to Use area code in a Sentence

area code

noun
  • Calls are routed based on the area code on the caller’s phone.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
  • How’s three 30, which three, three hours, the zip or area code in Akron.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
  • That is why a nearby area code can be so misleading.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • The next three are a prefix assigned to a switch within the area code.
    — Jo Craven McGinty, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2017
  • The new area code would be phased into use, with dates to be determined.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Those who hear that recording must hang up and dial again using the area code.
    — Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The call was made to a number with a local New York area code.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • The more rigid line is meant to represent the city's area code, 414.
    — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The 208 area code is also displayed on the front of the helmet.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The new area code will apply citywide in the same areas where 202 is used.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The re-titling of the song is a reference to his Chicago area code.
    — Natalie Maher, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The calls will be routed to local crisis centers based on the area code of the caller’s phone.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • By the time the race was over, Scott Dixon wasn't even in the same area code of his competitors.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2018
  • Bee pays homage to her hometown of Houston with the song's title being the city's area code.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2018
  • Stevens was a tireless booster of the Valley and his 818 area code.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2021
  • His phone rang on Father's Day from a number with a 612 area code.
    — Chip Scoggins Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 8 Aug. 2020
  • The call came from Miami, but showed a number with the 630 area code.
    — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2021
  • The phone rang and Shea noticed there was an 440 area code on the ID.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The change is the final step before the rollout of a new 679 overlay area code.
    — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Long-distance calls will still require dialing 1 plus the area code and phone number.
    — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This Sunday afternoon game will be a test to see if the Bulls are in the same area code as the champs.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Pruitt’s little scheme wasn’t in the same area code as the NCAA’s rulebook.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Two minutes later, a phone number called, different phone number, same area code.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The new 679 area code will cover the same communities.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • All rates, services and coverage areas stay the same despite the new dialing process or area code.
    — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • One plan would add either a 0 or 1 to the beginning or end of an area code or the seven-digit number.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The Lions are 2-3-1, which might be the area code for Traverse City.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Always give your phone number as a 10-digit number (with the area code) when sharing it with others.
    — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Another option is to add 9 as the second digit of existing area codes.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But that requires signing a few with 303, 970 and 719 area codes.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025

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