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New '483' area code to be implemented beginning Feb. 23

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 12, 2026 ALABAMA (WRBL) — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) announced Thursday that the scheduled implementation of a new area code will ...
WSFA

Alabama set to implement new 483 area code on Feb. 23

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Public Service Commission announced Thursday that the new 483 area code overlay covering the 384 area code region is scheduled to be implemented on Feb 23. The ...
WTVM

Alabama 334 area code customers must begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Customers in Alabama’s 334 area code region will be required to begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23, 2026. The mandatory change follows a permissive 10-digit dialing period that allowed ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WFTV

10 of the most prestigious area codes in America: Where three digits signal status

In the digital age, a phone number is more than just a way to connect — it’s a reflection of where you come from, who you are, and sometimes, what you’ve achieved. Certain area codes have become ...
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 ...
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These Colorado mountain towns have a new area code: Say hello to 748.

Colorado’s familiar area code for mountain towns has some new company. As of July 7, the region now has a second area code, 748, which will overlap with the existing 970 code that encompasses much of ...
WSFA

New area code, dialing changes coming to central and southeast Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - If you have a phone number with a 334 area code, changes are on the way. Customers should prepare for 10-digit dialing and the introduction of the new 483 area code. The 334 ...