After more than half a century, the District’s beloved 202 area code is running out of numbers. The impending shortage, announced recently by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator ...

DC will be transitioning to a new area code, 771, after reaching a capacity for 202 numbers. Many on social are wondering if this means they need to change numbers.

The 202 area code was one of the first codes instituted by AT&T in 1947, according to WAMU. And because DC has a relatively small scope compared to most states, it’s been able to remain a single-area ...

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 ...

DC's 202 Area Code Is Running Out of Phone Numbers Planners already know what D.C.'s second area code will be. But it's a secret for now By Andrea Swalec • Published on February 11, 2020 at 4:19 pm ...

Spokeo reports that prestigious area codes like 212 in Manhattan and 310 in Beverly Hills symbolize status and regional pride ...

The 202 original has a long history: It was one of the first area codes created by AT&T in 1947, according to WAMU. DC has been a one-area-code city for so long because of its smaller size compared to ...

D.C. has had one single area code — 202 — for more than 70 years. But it will soon be joined by a second area code, and the plan to make it happen gets a virtual public hearing at 2 p.m ...

How do you get people to put down guns to end violence and killings? D.C. hopes music that’s part of its 202 for Peace campaign can help.

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.

Now that I live in DC, 25% of US GDP blows through area code 202. Everybody is trying, there are all these markers on that same thing, Americans with healthcare, every Monday is paying for your ...