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The configuration of two area codes for Kansas remained unchanged for more than forty years. By the mid-1990s, the proliferation of cell phones, the growing population in the Kansas City metropolitan area (most notably Johnson County and Overland Park, as well as deregulation mandated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the pool for exchange codes in area code 913 were quickly being exhausted.
Area code Location 316: city of Wichita and the surrounding area 620: most of southern Kansas, excluding those areas covered by the 316 area code 785: most of northern Kansas, excluding those areas covered by the 913 area code 913: the Kansas portion of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
prior to 1991, was the area code for Mexico City; split of 416; 2001: overlaid by 289; 2013: overlaid by 365; 2021: overlaid by 742 [8] 537 reserved as a fifth area code for the region. 906: Michigan (Upper Peninsula: Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Houghton, Iron Mountain, Marquette, Menominee, etc.) March 19, 1961: split of 616; 907
In 1947, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) devised the first nationwide telephone numbering plan and assigned the original North American area codes. The state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs) with distinct area codes: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state ...
Mobile phones use geographic area codes (two digits): after that, all numbers assigned to mobile service have nine digits, starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9 (example: 55 15 99999–9999). 90 is not possible, because collect calls start with this number.
In 1951, the number of area codes grew to ninety: the State of New York gained area code 516 on Long Island, and Southern California received area code 714, to reduce the numbering plan area of Los Angeles. [23] Area code handbook issued by many telephone companies in 1962 to promote the newly introduced direct distance dialing.
Numbering plan areas and area codes of Texas (tan). This is a list of area codes in the U.S. state of Texas. The date of establishment of each area code is indicated in parentheses: [1] 210: San Antonio area; overlays with 726 (November 1, 1992) 214: Dallas area, overlays with 469, 972, and 945 (October 1947)
Area codes 916 and 279 are California telephone area codes that serve Sacramento, the state capital, and most of its suburbs. Area code 916 was one of the first three original area codes established in California in October 1947. It originally covered most of northeastern California, but area code splits have reduced its coverage to the greater ...