Callers within Washington’s 509 area code must now include that area code, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission said. The switch took effect Sunday, Oct. 24. The change to 10-digit ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The only area code in Washington that allows seven-digit dialing for phone calls is 509. Beginning Sunday, callers will all dial the same way in the state, by using 10-digit dialing.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Things are changing in eastern Washington, and that includes changing the way you dial local phone numbers. Starting on Oct. 24, there will be no more seven-digit dialing, you’ll have ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - As of Sunday, October 24 callers in Eastern Washington will have to include the 509 area code when making phone calls. It might seem self-explanatory, and in many cases most people ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — If you live in eastern Washington, you won’t be able to do seven-digit dialing starting today. Beginning Sunday, Oct. 24, you have to add the 509 area code to all calls. The ...

Eastern Washington is about to move into a phase of the 21st century that was inevitable, but is also a pain in the patootie. In a few weeks, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission ...