North, Central Mississippi phone numbers getting new area code. What we know

New phone numbers in north and central Mississippi will be getting a new area code, starting in 2026. Here's what you need to ...

Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code Updates Homeowner Checklist for Remodeling Projects

Wisconsin updated its Uniform Dwelling Code, impacting home remodels with new rules for safety, energy efficiency, ...
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 ...
Kennebec Journal

Maine’s 207 area code projected to last into 2050

An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ...
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 ...
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 ...
Baseball America

Panini Announces Deal To Produce Area Code Baseball Trading Cards

Area Code Baseball officially has a new partner for trading cards and collectibles. Area Code is teaming with Panini on a multiyear deal, it was announced as this year’s Area Code Games kicked off in ...
KSLA

Additional area code to be added to 318 region next month

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Beginning September 2025, a new 457 area code will be introduced to overlay the existing 318 area code region. This overlay means the new code will cover the same geographic ...
WKYT

New area code to come to central Kentucky

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call. “The 502 area code, which is the Louisville area code and ...