The slackers in Alabama’s 251 area code, who’ve been able to dial just seven digits on local calls, won’t be able to get away with that much longer: Starting in late October you’ll have to dial the ...

Alabama residents in the 251 area code must now use 10-digit dialing. The Federal Communication Commission is transitioning to a 3-digit dialing code – 988 – for the National Suicide Prevention ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WKRG) — People with a 251 area code will ...

(WKRG) — People with a 251 area code will have to dial the full 10-digit phone number beginning Sunday, Oct. 24, even when making local calls. The change comes after the Federal Communications ...