Local area code changes

To ensure a continuing supply of new telephone numbers, the New York Public Service Commission has approved an all-services area code overlay for the 716 area code region. The 716 area code is in the western portion of New York and includes all or parts of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties, and serves communities including, but not limited to, Buffalo, Jamestown, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, and West Seneca. The new 624 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 716 area code.

Beginning November 16, 2023, customers in the 716 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 624 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving a 624 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 716 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the New York Public Service Commission website at https://dps.ny.gov/telecommunications

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved an all-services overlay for the 608 area code. The 608 area code serves the southwestern portion of the state including communities such as Beloit, Janesville, La Crosse, Middleton, Monroe, Platteville, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, and Wisconsin Dells. It also serves Madison, the state capitol. The new 353 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 608 area code

Beginning September 15, 2023, customers in the 608 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 353 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 353 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 608 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the visit the Public Service Commission’s website at: https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ForConsumers/MoreResources/AreaCodeExhaustion.aspx

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Illinois Commerce Commission has approved an all-services overlay for the 618 area code. The 618 area code serves southern Illinois including the larger cities of Belleville, Granite City, O’Fallon, Alton, East St. Louis, Carbondale, and Collinsville, in addition to many smaller communities. The new 730 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 618 area code.

Beginning July 7, 2023, customers in the 618 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 730 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 730 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 618 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the Illinois Commerce Commission website at icc.illinois.gov/programs/Area-Codes

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved an all-services overlay for the 920 area code. The 920 area code serves most of the northeastern portion of the state, including communities such as Appleton, Beaver Dam, Berlin, Fond du Lac, Fort Atkinson, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Ripon, Sheboygan, Sturgeon Bay and Watertown. The new 274 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 920 area code

Beginning May 5, 2023, customers in the 920 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 274 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 274 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 920 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the visit the Public Service Commission’s website at: https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ForConsumers/MoreResources/AreaCodeExhaustion.aspx

To ensure a continuing supply of new telephone numbers, the Public Service Commission of Ohio has approved an all-services area code overlay for the 513 area code, which serves southwest Ohio including the communities of Cincinnati, Cleves, Forest Park, Hamilton, Lebanon, Maineville, Mason, Miamitown, Middletown, Norwood, Oxford, Trenton, and West Chester. The new 283 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 513 area code.

Who will be affected and when does the new 283 area code become effective?

Beginning April 28, 2023, customers in the 513 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 283 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving a 283 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 513 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the Public Service Commission of Ohio website at: https://puco.ohio.gov/utilities/telecom

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will begin the process to introduce a new area code to the area now served by the 559 area code, as the 559 area code is expected to be depleted of phone numbers by September 2025. The telecommunications service providers have proposed to introduce the new area code using the overlay method. Adding a new area code to the area now served by the 559 area code will provide additional prefixes and new telephone numbers for the 559 customers. The proposed overlay, pending CPUC approval, will allow all customers to keep their current phone numbers, including their area code.

The CPUC has made available a recorded webcast to inform the public about the new area code addition. Topics to be discussed in the recorded webcast include: (1) History of the 559 area code; (2) Area code relief process; (3) Area code relief methods; (4) Effects of the proposed overlay; and (5) Implementation timeline of the proposed overlay. The recorded webcast will be available to view and download at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/AreaCodes/ beginning April 4, 2023. Comments about the information presented in the webcast may be submitted to the CPUC Numbering Staff by e-mail at Numbering_Help@cpuc.ca.gov, or by postal mail to 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102 by May 4, 2023.

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To ensure a continuing supply of new telephone numbers, the New York Public Service Commission has approved an all-services area code overlay for the 845 area code region. The 845 area code serves all or parts of Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster counties, including a portion of Westchester County. The new 329 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 845 area code.

Beginning March 24, 2023, customers in the 845 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 329 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving a 329 area code will still be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 845 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the New York Public Service Commission website.

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 835 area code will be added to the area served by the 484/610 number. This is known as an area code overlay.

An overlay is the addition of another area code (835) to the same geographic region as existing area codes (484 and 610). The overlay does not require you to change your existing area code or phone number, or how you dial your calls.

Starting September 2, 2022, new telephone lines or services may be assigned numbers using the new 835 area code. Customers receiving an 835 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 484 and 610 area codes do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s website.

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 472 area code will be added to the area served by the 910 number. This is known as an area code overlay.

An overlay is the addition of another area code (472) to the same geographic region as existing area code (910). The overlay does not require you to change your existing area code or phone number, or how you dial your calls.

Starting October 7, 2022, new telephone lines or services may be assigned numbers using the new 472 area code. All calls made within and between area codes 910 will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 910 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the Commonwealth of North Carolina Utilities Commission website.

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 350 area code will be added to the area served by the 209 number. This is known as an area code overlay.

An overlay is the addition of another area code (350) to the same geographic region as existing area code (209). The overlay does not require you to change your existing area code or phone number, or how you dial your calls.

Starting November 28, 2022, new telephone lines or services may be assigned numbers using the new 350 area code. All calls made within and between area codes 350 will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 209 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the California Public Utilities Commission website.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will begin the process to introduce a new area code to the area now served by the 530 area code, as the 530 area code is expected to be depleted of phone numbers by September 2025. Pending approval by the CPUC, the new area code will be introduced on top of the 530 area code using the overlay method.

The CPUC has made available a recorded webcast to inform the public about the overlay. Topics to be discussed in the recorded webcast include: (1) History of the 530 area code; (2) Area code relief process; (3) Overlay relief method; (4) Effects of the pending overlay; and (5) Implementation periods. The recorded webcast will be available at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/AreaCodes/ beginning January 6, 2023. Comments about the addition of the new area code may be submitted to the CPUC Public Advisor's Office by email at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or by postal mail to 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90013 by March 6, 2023. 

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To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 369 area code will be added to the area served by the 707 number. This is known as an area code overlay.

An overlay is the addition of another area code (369) to the same geographic region as existing area codes (707). The overlay does not require you to change your existing area code or phone number, or how you dial your calls.

Beginning February 1, 2023, customers in the 707 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 369 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 369 area code will be required to dial 1+10 digits for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 707 area code do today. Mobile phone customers receiving 369 numbers may dial either 10 digits or 1+10 digits.

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Questions? Visit the California Public Utilities Commission website at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/707areacode.

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Illinois Commerce Commission has approved an all-services overlay for the 309 area code. The 309 area code serves the west-central portion of the state, including all or part of Bureau, Dewitt, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Whiteside, and Woodford counties. The 309 area code serves cities and communities such as Bloomington, Canton, East Moline, East Peoria, Galesburg, Macomb, Moline, Normal, Pekin, Peoria, and Rock Island, as well as many other smaller communities. The new 861 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 309 area code.

Beginning February 24, 2023, customers in the 309 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 861 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 861 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 309 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the Illinois Commerce Commission website at https://www.icc.illinois.gov/programs/Area-Codes.