Phone companies announced the 945 area code is coming to the region on Jan. 15. It is the fourth area code behind 214, 972 and 469 -- another indication of the increase in population in the region.

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The 945 is set to join North Texas area codes 214, 469 and 972 as officials prepare for the looming shortage of available telephone number possibilities. The fourth ...

DALLAS — The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a new area code for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. According to a news release, the additional area code has been approved to accommodate ...

North Texas is getting a new area code this month. In response to the high demand for new telephone numbers in the greater Dallas area, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved of the ...

A fourth area code has been approved for the Dallas area, the Public Utility Commission of Texas announced Tuesday. In a statement, the PUC said it had approved the addition of 945 as an overlay ...

At face value, area codes may be nothing more than just three measly digits, but they carry cultural value in their unique geographical representation. People from Atlanta frequently refer to the city ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Starting in September 2025, AT&T says new phone numbers could be assigned a new 457 area code. The new area code to overlay the 318 area code is 457. An overlay is the ...

Kentucky will add area code 761 to the 502 region starting in mid-2027. Current 502 numbers remain unchanged; 10-digit dialing becomes mandatory. Overlay method selected to extend number supply for ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission announced Monday a new area code in the 816 area code region in Missouri. The new 975 area code will coexist everywhere in this region with ...

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio recently approved a plan to overlay a new area code over the existing 440 area code which will soon “exhaust.” According to regulators, the 436 area code will ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - On August 18, Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) posted a bulletin reminding residents that the next-to-last stage of area code overlay for the 318 area code region ...

From the Jersey shore to Central Jersey, phone calls just got a bit more complicated due to the introduction of a new area code and dialing procedures. A number of changes are coming to New Jersey’s ...