HISTORY

Index

1946 Proposal
1947 Final Plan
1948 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - 1989
1990 - 1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

 

  

NANP Area Code History: 2008

With the advent of the widespread implementation of voice over IP and the possibility of an ARPA internet-routed solution that would integrate phone numbers and IP addresses, demand for area codes remained at lows not seen since the late 1980s.
   

  
 

PERMISSIVE USE

MANDATORY USE

STILL UNDER REVIEW APPROVED, PENDING ACTIVATION

Old

New
Type

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

Permissive
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Mandatory

503 971
Overlay
Expansion
OR: Northwestern Oregon prior
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10D (M)
04/27/08
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NPA
04/27/08
403
&
780
587
Overlay
AB: Alberta (both NPAs, entire province)
(587) 510-8378
(587) 610-8378
(587) 810-8378
06/21/08
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10D (M)
09/06/08
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NPA
09/19/08
418 581
Overlay
QC: Quebec
(581) 510-8378
(581) 610-8378
(581) 710-8378
(581) 810-8378
06/24/08
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10D (M)
09/08/08
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NPA
09/06/08
304 681
Overlay
WV: Entire state
(681) 990-8378
07/26/08
---
10D (M)
02/28/09
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NPA
03/28/09
505 575
Split
NM: Northwestern New Mexico Mandatory
10/05/08
818 747
Overlay
CA: North Suburban Los Angeles
(747) 222-8378
10/11/08
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10D (M)
04/18/09
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NPA
05/18/09
760 442
Split
CA: Southwestern California
       (area surrounding San Diego)
(442) 442-1442
11/08/08
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10D (M)
& NPA
05/16/09

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