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Area code 878
Area code 878 is an area code in the North American Numbering Plan for southwestern Pennsylvania, centered in Pittsburgh. It forms an overlay complex with two distinct numbering plan areas, 412 in Pittsburgh and some suburban areas and 724 in an area surrounding 412 in the southwestern corner of the state. Area code 878 was activated on August 17, 2001.
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Area code 878 is an area code in the North American Numbering Plan for southwestern Pennsylvania, centered in Pittsburgh. It forms an overlay complex with two distinct numbering plan areas, 412 in Pittsburgh and some suburban areas and 724 in an area surrounding 412 in the southwestern corner of the state. Area code 878 was activated on August 17, 2001.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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