The Brief
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On Thursday, the New York State Public Service Commission approved a long-standing request for a new area code.
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The board says there’s a need for more telephone numbers due to population growth in the New York City metro area.
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Once the area codes 347, 718, 917, and 929 are exhausted, the new area code will be rolled out– Likely around 2026.
NEW YORK – In with the new and out with the old.
On Thursday, the New York State Public Service Commissionapproved a long-standing request for a new area code.
What we know
The board says there’s a need for more telephone numbers due to population growth in the New York City metro area.
The proposal would essentially create a new area code for parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan.
Dig deeper
Once the area codes 347, 718, 917, and 929 are exhausted, the new area code will be rolled out– Likely around 2026.
The new code will be assigned by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator to ensure phone lines keep up with demand.
All existing customers with the old codes would keep their current 10-digit phone number and the new area code would be assigned to new phone numbers.
The new area code is expected to be revealed sometime in the coming months.
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