Area Codes FAQ

I subscribed to the Area Codes Database, how do I access it?

Just go to http://www.areacodes.org/database/. Enter the username and password PayPal assigned you when you subscribed. If you need your username/password, you can get them directly from your PayPal account.

How do I use the database?

When you go to the database link above and log in, your browser will download the database immediately and store it wherever your browser is set to download things.

Advanced users: You can use curl or wget to automatically fetch this data.

The database is delivered as a tab-delimited file. This is the format that almost every import system uses. For example you can load it into:

Excel option 1: Rename the downloaded file: Change the ".tsv" on the end of the filename to ".xls". Double-click it and it'll open in Excel.
Excel option 2: Just open the file in your favorite editor (e.g. Text Edit or NotePad), select all, copy, and paste into Excel.
MySQL: mysql import --local --username=your_username --password=your_password --host=database_host your_database_name area_codes_db.tsv

How do I cancel my subscription?

Just log in to your PayPal account and go to the database's subscription page. There should be an option to cancel your subscription. We don't bill you directly, so you have complete control over your subscription through PayPal.

Why is my downloaded file is called area_codes_db.tsv.html?

It seems that Safari likes to do that. You can rename the file area_codes_db.tsv, or area_codes_db.xls if you're going to open it in excel.

How do I get my refund?

Within 60 days of purchase, you can submit a refund request on our support form. We'll process it within 5 business days.

My question isn't answered here

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