Spokeo reports that prestigious area codes like 212 in Manhattan and 310 in Beverly Hills symbolize status and regional pride ...

DC will be transitioning to a new area code, 771, after reaching a capacity for 202 numbers. Many on social are wondering if this means they need to change numbers.

Now that I live in DC, 25% of US GDP blows through area code 202. Everybody is trying, there are all these markers on that same thing, Americans with healthcare, every Monday is paying for your ...

When a 202 number flashes on your phone screen, you know you’re getting a call from D.C. But the famed area code that’s covered the city for decades is running out of numbers. Now, District ...

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After more than half a century, the District’s beloved 202 area code is running out of numbers. The impending shortage, announced recently by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator ...

DC's 202 Area Code Is Running Out of Phone Numbers Planners already know what D.C.'s second area code will be. But it's a secret for now By Andrea Swalec • Published on February 11, 2020 at 4:19 pm ...

D.C. has had one single area code — 202 — for more than 70 years. But it will soon be joined by a second area code, and the plan to make it happen gets a virtual public hearing at 2 p.m ...

The 202 original has a long history: It was one of the first area codes created by AT&T in 1947, according to WAMU. DC has been a one-area-code city for so long because of its smaller size compared to ...

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Okay, Washington. What do we think? The city is running out of 202 telephone numbers. On Tuesday it was announced that the new, additional area code for the city will be 771.