Short Take: New area code for Silicon Valley

Yet another area code will be introduced in Silicon Valley, which could affect the delivery of various Net access services, such as . Those who now use the "408" area code and live within the peninsula south of San Francisco or in the Central Coast areas could be required to use a new code by November 1999. Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties will start using an "831" area code by July 1998.