We’re making the call: it’s the start of a new era. The D.C. Public Service Commission announced Monday that the District’s new (771) area code will start being assigned to phones and services in the ...

The District’s easily recognizable 202 area code will be joined by a second area code assigned to some new phone numbers beginning Nov. 9 — and it means a change for how customers place calls within ...

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 ...

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 ...

As of Tuesday, DC has officially lost its status as a one-area-code city. But don’t fret. You can still rep the District with your 202 hoodies and T-shirts. The District of Columbia Public Service ...

Washington, DC, residents could get some new digits starting Tuesday, as the area’s 771 area code will begin to be assigned to phones and services in the district, according to the District of ...

Okay, Washington. What do we think? The city is running out of 202 telephone numbers. On Tuesday it was announced that the new, additional area code for the city will be 771. Good number? Bad number?

The state is running out of (240) and (301) numbers, and will begin assigning a new area code in 2023. The (202) area code has long been running low on phone numbers, prompting the introduction of a ...

This decision follows recent projections showing that the District will run out of new numbers under its 202 area code by the third quarter of 2022. Communication is key. ️ Add Technical.ly to Google ...

Washington, DC, residents could get some new digits starting Tuesday, as the area’s 771 area code will begin to be assigned to phones and services in the district, according to the District of ...