West Scranton residents Don and Cheryl Tucker changed their cellphone carriers earlier this year and each was assigned a new phone number with a 272 area code. At first, they thought it was a mistake.

West Scranton residents Don and Cheryl Tucker changed their cellphone carriers earlier this year and each was assigned a new phone number with a 272 area code. At first, they thought it was a mistake.

People living in the current 570 area code will have to dial 10-digit numbers. The days of new phone numbers being handed out in the 570 area code are, well, numbered. Residents and businesses in ...