Washington, DC, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All customers with the 202 area code should prepare for 10-digit dialing and the introduction of the new 771 area code. The 771 area code will be ...

WASHINGTON — Brace yourselves and hold on to your phones. This is not a drill, we're running out of '202' area codes, according to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). So, recent ...

WASHINGTON — QUESTION: If a new area code is put in place for a city, does that mean you have to change your current phone number or will lose it if it has the old area code? ANSWER: You do not need ...

Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) announced today that the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) ...

For native Washingtonians, hearing or seeing the numbers 202 is a rallying factor, a sense of pride and feels like home, as it’s the area code that was created and has been used for the District of ...

When a 202 number flashes on your phone screen, you know you're getting a call from D.C. But the famed area code that's covered the city for decades is running out of numbers. Now, District residents ...

The countdown is finally here: No, we’re not talking about season three of the Crown, a certain first Tuesday of November, or even the end of the year 2020. We’re talking about the countdown toward ...

The area code 202 is synonymous with D.C. — it’s been the District’s sole area code for more than 70 years. But come 2022, when new phone numbers are forecast to run out, there’ll be a new three-digit ...