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603 Brewery and Beer Hall in Londonderry is an example of a New Hampshire business thriving under the area code numbers. "There is a reason we called our business '603,'" said co-owner Geoff Hewes.
New Hampshire loves our 603 area code, even though area codes mean less and less in this cellphone-number-portability world, and for 30 years we’ve been freaking out about reports that we’re ...
CONCORD — By the end of 2027, New Hampshire's iconic 603 area code may reach its limit. There are only so many seven-number combinations that can be put after the number 603, the state’s phone ...
The state’s sole area code was created in 1947, and has since become a common marketing tool for businesses CONCORD, N.H. — When lawmakers learned New Hampshire’s singular 603 area code was ...
The 603 area code has been New Hampshire’s since 1947 and has been a local symbol, much like Vermont’s “802″ number. However, the growing number of telephone numbers means the area code ...
As you may already know, thanks to a warning from your phone company, on Oct. 28 the state will start “10-digit dialing,” in which the 603 area code must be used in front of all numbers.
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan wants the FCC to change the way it assigns the 603 area code.>> Download the free WMUR appHassan said New Hampshire could run out of new numbers with the code by 2030.
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Merchants in Portsmouth and throughout the state sell all kinds of swag – T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, etc. – emblazoned with the 603. “It is great marketing for New Hampshire,” said Rochon.
It’s pretty simple, actually: If your phone number’s area code is the same as the one you’re in at the time, it’s unnecessary to include it. In other words, if I’m in New Hampshire, the person I’m ...