A second area code — 820 — for those already in the 805 will mean a different way of calling for people on the Central Coast, with a 6-month practice period kicking off Dec. 1 (Verizon map) ...

Existing 805 customers will keep their current area code and existing phone number. Beginning June 30, new telephone lines or services may be assigned an 820 area code, depending on the telephone ...

Change coming: Make room 805; 820 area code on its way The mandatory dialing comes on the heels of a six-month dress rehearsal when people could use 10- or 11-digit numbers for local calls but ...

Areas served by the 805 area code are now also being served by the 820 area code, and as of Saturday callers will have to dial 1 plus 805 to call anyone else with that area code, even if they live ...

The addition of the new 820 area code in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties to the traditional 805 means residents will be required to dial 10-digit numbers starting in June 2018.

805 phone customers in SLO, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Monterey and Kern counties will need to enter the area code before dialing beginning December 1, 2017, because of a new 820 area code.