Area codes 702 and 725
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 the entire state 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, area code 702 has been overlaid with area code 725. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls; only exceptions are for landline-based callers calling long distance within the county and prefix 976, 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
| North: 775 | ||
| West: 442/760, 775 | area code 702/725 | East: 928 |
| South: 442/760 | ||
| Arizona area codes: 480/602/623, 520, 928 | ||
| California area codes: 209, 213/323, 279/916, 310/424, 341/510, 408/669, 415/628, 442/760, 530, 559, 562, 619/858, 626, 650, 657/714, 661, 707, 747/818, 805/820, 831, 840/909, 925, 949, 951 | ||