Western New Yorkers who plan on getting a new phone number soon may receive an area code other than 716.

According to the New York State Public Service Commission, starting Monday, customers in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties who request a new cell phone or landline telephone service may be assigned a number beginning with the numbers 624.

The commission approved the new 624 area code last fall.

Officials say the additional area code is positioning the region for continued economic growth and will assist the growing demand for telephone service in Western New York.

If anyone currently has a 716 area code, their phone service will not be impacted by this.