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New York City gets new area code (infosec.pub)
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New Yorkers are getting a new area code.

The new all-services overlay area code, 465, will be rolled out across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill, the New York State Public Service Commission said in a statement on Thursday. The agency announced the change earlier this year, citing an increased demand for phone numbers in the region.

The region’s existing area codes — 347, 718, 917 and 929 — are expected to be exhausted by the end of 2026, at which point the new numbers will start being assigned.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago

Oh good, I can add another area code to my block list!