The sound of ringing phones usually means business is good at A Affordable Insurance.
They generate 80 percent of their business through phone calls.
Out of the eight insurance offices they have around the Metroplex, three of them will need
new area codes.
THAT MEANS SPENDING MONEY TO CHANGE ADVERTISEMENTS.
WE'VE BOUGHT FULL PAGES IN THE MOSQUITO BOOK AND THE OUTSIDE
LOUISVILLE AREA AND ALL THOSE THAT ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED.
IT WILL MEAN THAT WE HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THOSE CHANGED.
MANY OTHERS WILL HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES, TOO.
THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION APPROVED THE GEOGRAPHIC PLAN.
UNDER THAT PLAN, THE BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS WITHIN THE DALLAS
CITY LIMITS WILL KEEP THEIR 214 AREA CODE.
Those who live in the surrounding communities with a 214 area code will have to change it to 972.
And if you want to call a 214 area code, you will have to dial 10 digits.
Many people have been on hold since this issue came up a couple of months ago.
Now the changes are getting a mixed signal from many suburban residents.
It would be harder to dial.
We have to redo our computers, put in different area codes, the new numbers and stuff in our computers.
We have to update all our files.
It would be a hassle to have to go through and change paperwork.
I mean, you have your checks and everything printed out.
Everything's printed out, area code.
A nuisance or not, it's reality for many in less than a year.