Area codes 702 and 725

Area code 541 Area code 208 Area code 530 Area codes 760 and 442 Area code 435 Area code 928 Area codes 702 and 725 Area code 775
The map to the right is clickable; click on an area code to go to the page for that code. The red area code is area code 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 all 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, the 702 area code has been overlaid with the 725 area code, with 10-digit dialing required for all calls.[1]

Despite Las Vegas' rapid growth, 702/725 is nowhere near exhaustion; Las Vegas is not currently projected to 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

External links

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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