In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven digits following an ...

The prestige code: How area codes shape culture and influence in 2025 In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new area code will soon be implemented for the Northern and Central Mississippi counties. The Mississippi Public Service Commission approved on June 13 of 2024, the new area code to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission said Louisville's new area code will be 761. Earlier this year, state officials held a meeting in Louisville to plan for 2027, when the ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the addition of the new 457 area code to the existing 318 area code region which covers ...

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call. “The 502 area code, which is the Louisville area code and ...

The 318 area code is located in northern Louisiana and encompasses a large geographic area, including cities like Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe, Ruston and Alexandria. This area code also includes ...