People living in the East Bay will need to learn a new dialing procedure soon.

A new 341 area code will be introduced to the area in July of next year.

Customers with a 510 area code will need to dial 1 before the three-digit area code starting in Jun. 2019.

The state utilities commission recommends people and businesses to reprogram any equipment or alarms systems to dial 1 before the area code.

Customers can start using the new dialing procedure this year on Dec. 15.

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