Remember when Los Angeles had only one area code? Of course you don't. The area's relentless growth forced regulators to split the iconic 213 area code again and again, starting a mere four years ...

Los Angeles is adding a 12th area code to the region, starting November 1, as new users are assigned 738 to overlay the 213 and 323 area codes. The new area code, approved last March by the California ...

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