DC PSC Clears NANPA Plan for New Area Code, 10-Digit Dialing
Washington, D.C., is closer to getting a new area code. It would be in addition to the widely-known 202.
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The District of Columbia Public Service Commission voted 2-0 Wednesday to approve a request by the North American numbering plan administrator for an overlay of the 202 area code and required 10-digit dialing. NANPA proposed a 13-month implementation.
The overlay may be one of the most significant in years for major metropolitan areas and could lead to a secondary market for 202 numbers, said our Monday report. NANPA projected numbers in the D.C. area code would run out in Q3 2022 without relief.