Meaning Of The Word Area code

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Area code Meaning

Area code Definition
Area code Definition

What's The Definition Of Area code?

area code
countable noun: The area code for a particular city or region is the series of numbers that you have to dial before someone's personal number if you are making a phone call to that place from a different area.

area code in American English
any of the three-digit telephone codes assigned to each of the areas into which the U.S., Canada, etc. are divided
noun: a three-digit code that identifies one of the telephone areas into which the U.S. and certain other countries are divided and that precedes the local telephone number when dialing a call between areas

area code in British English
noun: a number prefixed to an individual telephone number: used in making long-distance calls

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