Area codes 702 and 725
Area codes 702 and 725 are the North American Numbering Plan telephone area codes serving Clark County, Nevada, including Las Vegas.
Area code 702 was originally assigned to the entire state of Nevada, as one of the original numbering plan areas established in October 1947. On December 12, 1998, most of Nevada, including Reno and Carson City, was split off as area code 775. Nevada's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century, and the corresponding expansion of telephone service, would have made a second area code a must in any case. 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, with exceptions for landline-based callers calling long distance within the county, 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
- ↑ Cassandra Taloma (2014-04-10). "Area code changes in Las Vegas will require new dialing procedures". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ http://www.nanpa.net/pdf/NRUF/April_2014_NPA_Exhaust_Projections.pdf
External links
Nevada area codes: 702/725, 775 | ||
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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 |