New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

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Parts of northern and western Colorado will be adding a new area code, 748, to accommodate growth. The 748 area code will cover the same geographic area as the existing 970 area code. The change will ...

Kentucky's 502 area code is expected to run out of numbers by the third quarter of 2027. The Public Service Commission is considering either an overlay or a geographic split to address the shortage.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is changing the 206 area code as it works to ensure the availability of future telephone numbers in western Washington. Beginning June 10, ...

Rhode Island received the 401 area code in January 1947, one of the original area codes assigned by AT&T. Originally, operators connected calls, but area codes were developed to speed up the process ...

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