Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Before we know it, the Midlands will soon welcome the area code "839" to the "803", and some local businesses who pride themselves in the signature digits are weighing on the ...

Move over, 803, there’s going to be a new area code in town. Beginning in May, new phone customers could begin receiving the new 839 area code depending on where they live. The 803 and 839 codes will ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — On April 25th, ten digit dialing in the 803 area code will go into effect for all calls. Instead of dialing the seven digit number, you’ll have to add the area code before you dial.

(WIS) - Save the digits - Columbia is getting a new area code. The North American Numbering Plan Administration announced the new area code of "839" for areas including central South Carolina, ...

New phone? Soon it’ll be coming with a new area code. An area code of 839 has been assigned to the entire area of what now is 803. That area includes York, Lancaster and Chester counties and goes down ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Public Service Commission made an announcement introducing a ten digit dialing concept to the 803 area code on April 25. Instead of dialing a seven digit ...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina is about to add a fifth area code. The latest set of digits will augment the Palmetto State’s oldest area code — 803. In the region stretching from Aiken to Rock Hill with ...

Starting this Saturday, April 25, anyone dialing a phone number with an 803 area code must dial those three extra digits to put the call through. This 10-digit dialing requirement is going into effect ...

COLUMBIA — Change is coming to the 803. A new area code, 839, is being added to the central swath of the state served by the 803 area code, which includes Columbia, Sumter and Aiken. As of May 26, new ...

Move over, 803. Columbia is getting a new area code. A branch of the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday the central area of South Carolina will be assigned a new area code — 839 — in ...