The South Carolina Public Service Commission on Nov. 28 announced the new area code will be assigned to new 10-digit telephone numbers. All existing customers will retain their 864 area code, said PSC ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Public Service Commission (SCPSC) wants to remind you that a new 821 area code overlay in the South Carolina Upstate, now covered by the 864 area code, will go into ...

Aug. 19 was the first day the 821 area code for Upstate South Carolina was live, with phone numbers being issued with the new three-number prefix. Last November, state officials announced the Upstate ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a new area code for callers in the state that will go into effect in 2024. The new 821 area code will be an overlay of ...

A new area code for Upstate South Carolina has been in the works for more than a year and is expected to be in use by sometime next year. New phone customers will be given an 821 area code rather than ...

Upstate S.C. (WSPA) – The public service commission of South Carolina announced that the Upstate is gaining a new area code. If you’re picking up the phone to call someone in the Upstate you will soon ...

FLOOR FOR DEBATE. NEW AT NOON. THE UPSTATE IS GETTING A NEW AREA CODE THIS YEAR. AND HERE’S SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA WANTS EVERYONE TO KNOW. YOUR ...

If you've gotten a message from your phone provider that you will soon be required to dial an area code for a call, it's not a hoax. Last November, state officials announced the Upstate — which ...