About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Area codes 760 and 442, Area code 530, List of California area codes, Area code 408, Area code 209, Area code 707, Area codes 310 and 424, Area code 415, Area code 559, Area code 562, Area codes 657 and 714, Area codes 747 and 818, Area code 805, Area code 619, Area code 661, Area code 831, Area code 323, Area code 951, Area code 925, Area code 909, Area code 626, Area code 510, Area code 650, Area code 949, Area code 916, Area code 858, Area code 213. Excerpt: North American area codes 760 and 442 are California telephone area codes which encompass much of the southeastern and southernmost portions of the state. The area includes Imperial, Inyo, and Mono Counties, as well as portions of San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Kern counties. 760 was created March 23, 1997 out of what was then part of 619. Within a decade, however, 760 was strained for numbers, and after public discussions and hearings it was ultimately decided, in April 2008, to split the San Diego County portion of the area code into the newly created 442. A grassroots effort by affected residents, called Keep760.org, spurred eight San Diego County elected officials to urge the CPUC to delay and reconsider their decision. On October 16, 2008, the CPUC reversed their vote and approved the 442 code as an overlay. Starting October 24, 2009, 760 area code users are required to dial 1 plus the area code when dialing local numbers, except cell phone users, which only the area code and seven digit number is needed. In August 2010, Google began offering phone numbers from Google Voice that have the prefix 760. Areas within this area code which had manual service in history include: Rate centers located in area code 760: Andrade, Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria,, Heber, Holtville, Imperial, Niland, Ocotillo, Ogilby,,, Seeley, Westmorland, Winte...
