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NANP Area Code History: 1998

With area codes being doled out in an ever-increasing quantity annually, administrators became concerned that despite having more than six hundred area codes available, the plan was destined to run out of area codes within the next decade. Now was the time to begin planning for that eventuality...
   

  
 

Old

New
Type

State (linked): Geographic Description
[Map Link]  (Test Number)

Permissive
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Mandatory

404
770
678
Overlay
GA: Atlanta local calling area currently located in 404 or 770 will be overlaid with 678. The 404/770 boundary was erased effective 01/01/98.
MAP Link  COC List  (678) 666-9999
10D 01/01/98
 
10D & NPA
01/06/98
303 720
Overlay
CO: Denver local calling area.
MAP Link  COC List  (720) 200-0000
10D 02/01/98
 
10D & NPA
09/01/98
412 724
Split
PA: Southern and western corner of the state, except the central portion of Allegheny County.
MAP Link  COC List  (724) 991-2222, 
(724) 999-1111
02/01/98
04/30/98
305 786
Overlay
FL: Concentrated overlay on Dade County. Monroe County excluded from both mandatory 10D and overlay for time being.

*Alarm companies only have extended deadline of 10/1/98 pursuant to PSC-98-0812-FOF-TL.
MAP Link  COC List  (786) 242-9998

10D
03/01/98

10D & NPA
07/01/98*

510 925
Split
CA: The bulk of eastern Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
MAP Link  COC List  (925) 341-0925
03/14/98
09/12/98
704 828
Split
NC: Twenty-two south westernmost Counties.
MAP Link  COC List  (828) 255-0998
03/22/98
10/05/98
803 843
Split
SC: Entire eastern third of the state.
MAP Link  COC List  (843) 667-0998, 
(843) 937-0998
03/22/98
09/27/98
919 252
Split
NC: Northeastern quarter of the state.
MAP Link  COC List  (252) 446-4197
03/14/98
09/12/98
205 256
Split
AL: Northern fifth and eastern third of the state.
MAP Link  COC List  (256) 532-5126, 
(256) 830-1572
03/23/98
09/28/98
NEW 533
Overlay
NANP US: PCS Service Expansion Overlay NONE
04/01/98
800
888
877
Overlay
NANP: Toll-free expansion for SPN 800. 
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NONE
04/04/98
NEW 882 NANP US: Caller-pays international portion of call to inbound SPN 877.    NONE
04/04/98
714 949
Split
CA: Southern Orange County.
MAP Link  COC List  (949) 482-0949
04/18/98
10/17/98
847 224
Overlay
IL: Northeastern corner of the state, north of Chicago.
MAP Link MAP Link (PDF) COC List
(224) 444-1234 $
05/11/98
01/05/02
809 784
Split
Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.
(no map)  COC List  (784) 485-8378
06/01/98
05/31/99
213 323
Split
CA: Downtown Los Angeles.
MAP Link  COC List  (323) 946-0323
06/13/98
01/16/99
514 450
Split
QC: Southwestern part of the province, except Montreal and adjacent islands.
MAP List  COC List  (450) 443-2739, 
(450) 443-2836
06/13/98
01/16/99
813 727
Split
FL: Pinellas & Western Pasco Counties.
Map List  COC List  (727) 250-9999, 
(727) 868-9990
07/01/98
02/01/99
214
972
469
Overlay
TX: Dallas metropolitan and suburban calling area currently located in 214 or 972 will be overlaid with 469. The 214/972 boundary is erased effective 12/05/98.
MAP Link  COC List  (469) 430-1000
10D 07/01/98
 
10D
12/05/98
NPA
07/01/99
713
281
832
Overlay
TX: Houston metropolitan and suburban calling area currently located in 713 or 281 will be overlaid with 832. The 713/281 boundary is erased effective 01/16/99.
MAP Link  COC List  (832) 936-1111
10D 07/01/98
 
10D & NPA
01/16/99
408 831
Split
CA: Central coastal California south of Daly City, Pacifica, San Bruno, San Jose MCA.
MAP Link  COC List  (831) 669-0831
07/11/98
02/20/99
612 651
Split
MN: Saint Paul and communities to the south.
MAP List  COC List  (651) 296-2644, 
(651) 227-2191
07/12/98
01/12/99
310 424
Overlay
CA: Coastal Los Angeles County, from San Pedro to Ventura County Line. (ALL PROPOSED CALIFORNIA OVERLAYS CANCELLED BY CPUC 12/16/99)
MAP Link  COC List  (424) 654-0424
07/17/98
CANCELLED
504 225
Split
LA: Baton Rouge LATA.
MAP Link  COC List  (225) 291-6715, 
(225) 874-7712
08/17/98
04/05/99
209 559
Split
CA: Central portion of the state including Madera, Coalinga, Fresno.
MAP Link  COC List  (559) 669-0209
11/14/98
05/13/99
215 267
Overlay
PA: Philadelphia city, and small portions of eastern Montgomery Co., & Southern Bucks County.
MAP Link  COC List  (267) 355-8378
10D
12/05/98
 
10D
06/05/99
NPA
07/01/99
610 484
Overlay
PA: Southeastern corner of the state, except Philadelphia city, and small portions of eastern Montgomery Co., & Southern Bucks County.
MAP Link  COC List  (484) 355-8378
10D
12/05/98
 
10D
06/05/99
NPA
07/01/99
717 570
Split
PA: North Central and northeastern part of the state including Scranton and Williamsport.
MAP Link  COC List  (570) 822-0099,
(570) 648-0099
12/05/98
04/08/99
702 775
Split
NV: Entire state, except Clark County.
MAP Link  COC List  (775) 550-0775
12/12/98
05/15/99

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