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
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NANP Area Code History: 2001

Number pooling, along with the economic slowdown and consolidation in the telecommunications industry helped to start a slowdown in the number of area codes being assigned. Many states suspended or delayed activity based on reassessments that provided that a sufficient supply of phone numbers was available for use.
   

  
 

PERMISSIVE USE

MANDATORY USE

STILL UNDER REVIEW APPROVED, PENDING ACTIVATION

Old

New
Type

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

Permissive
----
Mandatory

416 647
Overlay
ON: Toronto metropolitan area
MAP Link Bell Canada MAP Link
COC List
(647) 340-8378, (647) 810-8378
10D
01/08/01
03/05/01

NPA
04/01/01
316 620
Split
KS: Southern tier, outside Wichita Metro.
MAP Link  MAP Link  COC List  
(620) 954-1111
02/03/01
11/03/01
787 939
Overlay
PR: The entire island of Puerto Rico.
(no map)  COC List  (989) 717-9999
10D
02/12/01
07/16/01
 
NPA
09/15/01
901 731
Split
TN: Western third of state except Shelby, Tipton, parts of Fayette, Lauderdale and Hardeman Counties
MAP Link (pdf)  MAP Link  COC List
(731) 422-0991
02/12/01
09/17/01
504 985
Split
LA: Southeastern region outside New Orleans Metro area, including North Shore, Houma / Thibadoux, and most of the River Parishes 
MAP Link  MAP Link  COC List
(985) 980-8378, (985) 798-8378
02/12/01

Landline
10/22/01
Wireless
10/21/02

904 386
2-Way
Split
FL: Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Union, Flagler, Volusia, and parts of Putnam, Alachua and Gilchrest Counties.
MAP Link (pdf)  MAP Link  COC List
(386) 252-2097, (386) 752-7851
02/15/01
11/05/01
704 980
Overlay
NC: Charlotte and surrounding communities
Map Link  Map Link  COC List
(980) 321-2000
10D
03/15/01
 
NPA
04/01/01
319 563
Split
IA: Decorah, Elkader, Clinton, Davenport, Bettendorf, Muscatine areas
MAP Link (pdf) MAP Link COC List 
(563) 324-0563, (563) 387-0563
03/25/01
12/02/01
517 989
Split
MI: North central third of the lower peninsula
MAP Link  COC List  (989) 754-2078
04/07/01
10/06/01
508 774
Overlay
MA: Southern half of the state, east of Springfield, including Cape Cod
MAP Link  COC List (774) 355-8378 $Bills
10D
04/02/01

NPA
05/02/01

617 857
Overlay
MA: Boston and immediate suburbs
Map Link  COC List  (857) 355-8378 $Bills
10D
04/02/01

NPA
05/02/01

781 339
Overlay
MA: Outer Boston Suburbs
MAP Link  COC List (339) 355-8378 $Bills
10D
04/02/01

NPA
05/02/01

978 351
Overlay
MA: Northern half of state, east of Springfield
MAP Link  COC List (351) 355-8378 $Bills
10D
04/02/01

NPA
05/02/01

905 289
Overlay
ON: Southwestern arm of Provence, on Lake Erie, except Toronto Metro
MAP Link  COC List Bell Canada MAP Link
(289) 210-8378, (289) 510-8378,
(289) 810-8378 
10D
04/07/01

10D & NPA
06/09/01

513 937
Realignment
OH: Franklin Exchange: The Following NXXs Will Move From Area Code 513 to Area Code 937: 704, 743, 746, 748, & 790
(no map)
05/19/01
11/17/01
604 778
Concentrated
Overlay
BC: Vancouver Metro EAS, Abbotsford, & Mission Exchanges
MAP Link  COC List 
(778) 510-8378, (778) 610-8378,
(778) 810-8378
10D
05/26/01

NPA
11/03/01

804 434
Split
VA: Central and Southside Virginia, including Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville, South Boston, and Emporia
MAP Link (pdf) MAP Link COC List
(434) 333-8378
06/01/01
01/15/02
513 283
Overlay
OH: Cincinnati Metro
MAP Link  COC List  (283) 900-1234
10D
06/01/01

10D & NPA
06/29/02
614 740
Split
OH: Some wireless exchanges grandfathered from 1997 Split.
MAP Link  COC List
06/01/01
Some Wireless
334 251
Split
AL: Southern Gulf region, including Mobile
MAP Link  MAP Link  COC List
(251) 431-9020
06/18/01

Landline
01/07/02
Some Wireless
02/12/03

520 928
Split
AZ: All of the current 520 area code, except Tucson, Pinal, Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties
MAP Link COC List 
(928) 348-7928, (928) 526-4928
06/23/01
01/05/02
973 862
Overlay
(Future 465)
NJ: Northwest corner; Part of Morris, all of Middlesex, Sussex, Essex & Passaic Cos.
MAP Link  COC List  (862) 321-8378
10D
07/01/01
12/01/01
 
NPA
12/29/01
201 551
Overlay
(Future 459)
NJ: Northeast corner;
Bergen & Hudson Counties
MAP Link  COC List  (551) 321-8378
10D
07/01/01
12/01/01
 
NPA
12/29/01
732 848
Overlay
NJ: East Central; Part of Middlesex, Union, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset Cos.
MAP Link  COC List  (848) 321-8378
10D
07/01/01
12/01/01
 
NPA
12/29/01
412
724
878
Overlay
PA: Southwest corner, covering the entire 412 and 724 area codes
MAP Link  COC List  (878) 553-8378
10D
07/12/01
 
NPA
08/17/01
954 754
Overlay
FL: Broward County
Map Link  COC List  (754) 910-9998
10D
08/01/01
09/01/02
 
NPA
09/01/01
912 229
478
Split
GA-229: Southwestern corner
MAP Link  COC List  (229) 205-7777

GA-478: Nineteen Counties in the central region
MAP Link  COC List
(478) 201-7777, (478) 779-7777

08/01/01
919 984
Overlay
NC: North Central, Raleigh-Durham and Research Triangle Area
MAP Link  COC List  (984) 321-2002
10D
08/01/01
??/??/02
 
10D & NPA
??/??/02
614 380
Overlay
OH: Columbus Metro Region
MAP Link COC List (380) 333-1234
10D
08/18/01
 
10D & NPA
09/21/02
305 786
Overlay
(Part II)
FL: The Florida Keys
10-Digit permissive dialing is introduced to The Keys. 786 will overlay The Keys when 305 resources are exhausted.
MAP Link  COC List
10-D
09/01/01
??/??/??
540 276
Split
VA: Southwest Corner
MAP Link  COC List  (276) 672-8378
09/01/01

Landline
03/16/02
Wireless
01/01/03

404
678
770
470
Overlay
GA: Greater Atlanta Metro
MAP Link COC List (470) 666-7777
09/02/01
810 586
Split
MI: Macomb County
(no map)  COC List  (586) 416-9996
09/22/01
03/22/02
716 585
Split
(Future 364)
NY: Western Tier: Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, and Steuben Cos.
MAP Link  COC List  (585) 997-9901
11/15/01

Landline
08/17/02
Wireless
11/15/04

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