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Since December 1, people calling the new areas using the old codes should have heard a message informing them of the impending changes, according to telephone service provider Bell Atlantic...
...Bell Atlantic's web page advises people living within the affected regions--even those whose numbers are not changing--to add their area codes to things like check-books, business cards, stationery and advertising...
...Bell Atlantic Website includes a checklist of other potential areas of concern--for instance, burglar alarms and business telephone systems that may not work without modification. The Website also lists devices that may need to be reprogrammed, such as modems, fax machines, pager notification on voice mail systems and speed-dialing lists...
...Bell Atlantic also points to new local telephone companies competing in the Boston area as a cause of the increasing demand...
...Bell Atlantic's Website reminds customers that the area code change will have no effect on rates, noting that "A local call is still local...