area code
telephone code belonging to a specific area
Telephone numbering plan
See also:
List of North American telephone area codes. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. A typical dialed telephone number comprises digits that need not always be dialed (codes) and digits that must always be dialed (local number).
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area code
Noun
1. a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
(hypernym) code
area code
area code