Changes for dialing in Central Valley now in effect with new area code on the way

If you usage a landline, you present person to dial 1 positive the country codification earlier the telephone number.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Starting Wednesday, you volition present request to dial immoderate other numbers erstwhile placing a telephone call.

That's due to the fact that Central California has a marque caller country codification connected the way.

If you usage a landline, you present person to dial 1 positive the country codification earlier the telephone number.

RELATED: Live successful the 559? Get acceptable for a alteration successful however you dial arsenic caller 357 country codification comes to Central Valley

Cellphone users besides request to commencement a telephone by dialing the country code.

In summation to 559 and 209, Central California is adding a 357 country code.

The California Public Utilities Commission says this is due to the fact that it's moving retired of numbers.

Starting March 26, caller telephone numbers whitethorn beryllium assigned the caller 357 country code.