A second area code — 820 — for those already in the 805 will mean a different way of calling for people on the Central Coast, with a 6-month practice period kicking off Dec. 1 (Verizon map) A second ...

Phone users in the 805 area code will have to dial 10 digits for all calls — even local ones — starting Saturday. Cellphone users will have to dial the area code and phone number for calls to and from ...

San Luis Obispo County residents can download the new smartphone app from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office from the App Store and Google Play. AP Callers in the 805 area code will soon have ...

To meet the South Coast’s need for more telephone numbers, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is taking the first step toward adding an additional area code in the 805 Central Coast ...

Not really sure why this matters, but calls from this area code can sometimes be scams. So, better safe than sorry, right? You wouldn’t want to end up giving your personal info to some shady character ...

The 805 area code that stretches from San Luis Obispo south to Ventura County has inspired local pride in various forms, but that regional enthusiasm will soon have to be shared with a new number.

The 805 area code is getting a little cramped. In an estimated two years the area from Ventura County to San Luis Obispo County will run out of all its available phone numbers. Meetings were held this ...

It may not carry the same ring as an emblem but 820 will be introduced as an area code in a region currently tattooed only by 805. The old area code will remain, according to a decision approved by ...

Scoot over 805. It looks like company's coming. California Public Utilities Commission officials are launching a process to add a new area code in a three-plus county region now served by a number ...

Make some room, 805. Here comes the 820. It’s the new overlay area code that will be added to the territory covered by 805, which serves small portions of Monterey and Kern counties and most of San ...

One thing many of us asked Santa for this Christmas is a break from robocalls, the solicitors and scammers who call our phones in a relentless attempt to get money. People with the 805 area code, ...