This article is about one thing, and one thing only.  People are 4x more likely to answer a call from a local number.  In fact, this survey by our friends at Software Advice found that out-of-state and toll-free numbers are a whopping, belly-flopping 80% less likely to be answered. Okay, How It Works, Sales Enablement

What can easily be pushed aside as a meaningless relic of a bygone era, area codes provide more benefit (especially for businesses) than most people give them credit for. “Since 1947, area codes have been the foundation of the North America Telecommunications System.” 310 (LA) takes the cake as the most popular area News