Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing in 814 Area Code Begins Soon

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is encouraging residents and businesses in the current 814 area code to prepare for the start of mandatory 10-digit dialing for all telephone calls, which will begin on Saturday, April 3, 2021.

The current 814 area code covers all or parts of 27 counties across central and Northwestern Pennsylvania,

For the last several months callers across the 814 area code have been able to use 10-digit dialing for local calls. This was set up to allow callers to test their devices and prepare for the upcoming changes. But the PUC is reminding residents a...