"... The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced today the release of the Department of Public Service Staff White Paper (Staff White Paper) that outlines several options for adding a second area code to the current 315 area code in central and north-central New York State. Demand for central office codes - represented by the first three digits in a seven-digit phone number - is expected to result in the depletion of the 315 area code by late 2010.
The Commission's goal is to develop a plan that minimizes disruption and inconvenience to customers while ensuring continued availability of telephone numbers beyond 2010 in the 315 area code region. Staff's White Paper proposes three options for geographic splits to divide the 315 area code and an overlay plan option that assigns a new area code to the same geographic area currently served by 315.
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