A July 19, 1984, Los Angeles Times article about area codes contained a map of the two — count them, two — area codes for Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times archive / newspapers.com) Long ago, when the ...

Re “The Prefix Is In,” June 4: For any Westsider who feels status-threatened by losing the 310 prefix, I suggest calling this number: 1-800-GET-A-LIFE. Eleven-digit dialing seems to be one of the main ...

The state’s most controversial area code change--the addition of the 424 code in the region now covered by 310--is not yet a done deal, but today and Tuesday may be consumers’ last chance to protest ...

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