NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday approved the petition by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) to implement a new area code.

The action was prompted by a petition from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator, the organization responsible for overseeing and managing the numbering system for telephone networks ...

You may get a wrong number, or no number at all. Narrator: An FCC contractor called the NANPA, or North American Numbering Plan Administration, is tasked with assigning numbers for use.