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Area code depletion not a major concern for telecoms

Demand for phone numbers is up, but new regulations have quelled worries about exhausting area codes. The demand for U.S. phone numbers was up 6% year-over-year in June, with 585 million numbers in use, according to the FCC. MSNBC/Associated Press (01/22)