Area codes 702 and 725

Area code 208 Area code 530 Area codes 442 and 760 Area code 435 Area code 928 Area codes 702 and 725 Area code 775
The red area code is 702/725; the blue area code is 775, also in Nevada. All other area codes are in other states.

Area codes 702 and 725 are the North American Numbering Plan telephone codes serving Clark County, Nevada, including Las Vegas. 702 was one of the original area codes established in October 1947; it originally covered the entire state of Nevada. On December 12, 1998, most of Nevada, including Reno and Carson City, moved to area code 775. Nevada's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century would have made a new area code necessary in any event. However, the split was hastened by the proliferation of cell phones and pagers, particularly in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City.

Since May 3, 2014, area code 702 has been overlaid with area code 725. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls; only exceptions are for landline-based callers calling long distance within the county and prefix 976, for which "1" must be dialed first.[1]

Despite Las Vegas' rapid growth, the plan area is not threatened by exhaustion; Las Vegas is projected to not need another area code until 2042.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cassandra Taloma (2014-04-10). "Area code changes in Las Vegas will require new dialing procedures". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  2. ↑ http://www.nanpa.net/pdf/NRUF/April_2014_NPA_Exhaust_Projections.pdf

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Nevada area codes: 702/725, 775
North: 775
West: 442/760, 775 area code 702/725 East: 928
South: 442/760
Arizona area codes: 480, 520, 602, 623, 928
California area codes: 209, 213, 310/424, 323, 408/669, 415/628, 442/760, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657/714, 661, 707, 747/818, 805, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951

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