Area codes 801 and 385
801 and 385 are area code overlays under the North American Numbering Plan covering the Wasatch Front in northern Utah. Specifically, 801 and 385 cover Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, and Morgan counties. Some cities and towns included in this area code are Salt Lake City, Ogden, Layton, Bountiful, Orem, Provo, Kearns, Alta, Murray, Midvale, and Sandy.
801 was one of the original area codes created in 1947. Until September 21, 1997, it was Utah's only area code. The 435 code was assigned to the counties outside of the Wasatch Front; 435 currently surrounds the 801 area. 385 is an overlay area code covering the same area as 801; it entered service on June 1, 2008.
In 2000, the Public Service Commission of Utah approved a split for 801 to take effect in 2001, in which Salt Lake County would retain the 801 area code and the rest of the Wasatch Front would be transferred to area code 385.[1] Conservation measures allowed the repeated postponement of the area code split.[2]
In July 2007, the PSC of Utah announced that the conservation measures would be exhausted in approximately June 2008, finally necessitating the implementation of the 385 area code. The same announcement stated that 385 would be overlaid, not split, with 801, so that both 801 and 385 would serve all five counties belonging to the pre-overlay 801 area code. As part of the overlay plan, 10-digit local dialing became mandatory a Wasatch Front on March 1, 2009 (beginning June 1, 2008 and ending March 1, 2009, both seven and ten-digit calls were allowed).[2][3]
While the 801 area code is still the predominant area code in the region for land lines, 385 is being adopted quickly by wireless providers.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ New "2-way Split" Relief Alternative Approved for 801 Area Code, NANPA, 31 December 2000. Accessed 13 July 2007.
- ^ a b Order Selecting Area Code Overlay, and Reversing April 13, 2000 Order Selecting Area Code Split, Public Service Commission of Utah, 12 July 2007. Accessed 13 July 2007.
- ^ 385 area code = 10-digit dialing, Utah Public Service Commission Accessed 09 July 2008.
[edit] External links
- NANPA Area Code Map of Utah
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 801 Area Code
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 385 Area Code
| Utah area codes: 385, 435, 801 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 435 | ||
| West: 435 | area code 385/801 | East: 435 |
| South: 435 | ||
