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 (NANPA), ...

WASHINGTON — Nothing is more "D.C." than having a phone number with the area code 202. Rappers like Wale and Ludacris have rapped about the joys and the mischief one can find in the 202. It appears, ...

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 residents ...

The state is running out of (240) and (301) numbers, and will begin assigning a new area code in 2023. The (202) area code has long been running low on phone numbers, prompting the introduction of a ...

WASHINGTON — QUESTION: If a new area code is put in place for a city, does that mean you have to change your current phone number or will lose it if it has the old area code? ANSWER: You do not need ...