WRBL

New ‘483’ area code to be implemented beginning Feb. 23

ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) announced Thursday that the scheduled implementation of a new area code will begin in late February 2026. According to PSC officials, the ...
Business Wire

10-Digit Dialing Required in the Alabama 334 Area Code Starting January 23, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 483 area code to overlay the existing 334 ...
WAPT

New area code 471 coming to Mississippi

Some Mississippi residents who get new phone numbers will also get a new area code.The new 471 area code will go into effect Jan. 30, 2026 for areas in the 662 area code. The new area code will not ...
Chicago Parent

Which Chicago area code was named in the top 10 most prestigious in the U.S.?

Discover why this legendary area code still signals prestige, power and city pride, and how it compares to other iconic codes like 212 and 310. In the digital age, a phone number is more than just a ...
Mainebiz

Hold the phone: Maine’s 207 area code gets another extension

Maine's 207 area code is now projected to last until the first quarter of 2050, placing Maine among the states with the longest remaining area code life spans. PHOTO / PIXABAY.COM Maine’s 207 area ...
Detroit Free Press

Metro Detroit's phone network could get a new area code as soon as next month

Metro Detroit's iconic 313 telephone area code will soon run out of possible phone numbers, and 679 will be a new local area code as soon as next month. This means when there are no more new phone ...
Columbus Dispatch

No more 614? Here's when the Columbus area code will run out of numbers

Columbus's 614 area code, overlaid with 380 in 2016, is projected to run out of numbers by 2061. Technology, rather than population growth, is the primary driver of area code exhaustion. The 614 area ...
WHAS11 News

Kentucky gets new area code overlaid on top of 502 region

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky now has a new area code to serve residents in north-central Kentucky, including Louisville and Frankfort. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission said the North ...
WLKY

New area code announced for Louisville region as 502 nears capacity

OUR WEBSITE, WKYT.COM. NEW TONIGHT. WE NOW KNOW WHAT KENTUCKY’S NEW ADDITIONAL AREA CODE WILL BE. 7.61 WILL BE KENTUCKY’S SIXTH AREA CODE. IT WILL COVER NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, INCLUDING LOUISVILLE ...
WDRB

Kentucky picks new area code for Louisville as 502 nears capacity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission said Louisville's new area code will be 761. Earlier this year, state officials held a meeting in Louisville to plan for 2027, when the ...
KTBS

10-Digit dialing coming to Louisiana 318 area code

SHREVEPORT, La. - With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the addition of the new 457 area code to the existing 318 area code region which covers ...