LA area gets new phone area code.

[desertrunner]

Why I cringe every time this happens- About 10-15 years ago, I read some random guy online say the area code nightmare is an easy fix, just make the phone numbers EIGHT digits instead of seven. Now you can had thousands of new phone numbers and keep the original 0 and 1 area codes like- 213, 818, 714, 619, 805, etc. And the guy was right, I much rather remember just 1 more number than an additional three.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles' newest area code officially has a debut date.

Starting Nov. 1, 2024, those who have a 213 or 323 area code could be assigned a number in the new 738 area code, under certain circumstances.

Who is affected?

Anyone with a 213/323 area code telephone number will be affected.

Area code 213/323 currently covers downtown Los Angeles, Alhambra, Bell, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Commerce, Cudahy, Glendale, Hawthorne, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, South Gate, South Pasadena, Vernon, West Hollywood, and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County.

The new 738 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 213 and 323 area codes.

Customers may be assigned a number in the new 738 area code when they request a new service or an additional line.
Why is there a new area code?

On August 22, 2022, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) filed Application (A.) 22-08-009 on behalf of the telecommunications industry, requesting that the CPUC approve an overlay area code in the 213/323 area code region to provide additional numbering resources in the region.

And the Fresno area will get a new area code as well next year-

Starting March 26, 2025, the 357 area code will be added as an overlay to the 559 area code. This will require a new dialing procedure for both 559 and 357 area code numbers. To make a call from a landline phone, you'll need to dial 1 + area code + phone number. For calls from a mobile phone, you can dial area code + phone number or 1 + area code + phone number.

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still on my 818 shit

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if were gonna deep dive this 747 is an absolute trash area code my dad got a new cell phone they gave him that i debated even saving his number

[desertrunner]

if were gonna deep dive this 747 is an absolute trash area code my dad got a new cell phone they gave him that i debated even saving his number

I dont know anything about the 747, nor is it in this article. You might want to expand.

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shutup nerd

[gut]

I feel like adding an extra number to American phones would create a Y2K level panic, while adding an area code is easy as fuck.

Also, no one remembers phone numbers anymore. If I hadn't had the same number for 20 years i would forget mine.

[desertrunner]

I feel like adding an extra number to American phones would create a Y2K level panic, while adding an area code is easy as fuck.

Also, no one remembers phone numbers anymore. If I hadn't had the same number for 20 years i would forget mine.

Remembering and using 1 more number is much easier than the 3 new ones that keep coming out. I would much rather see California be dedicated to 213, 818, 714, 619 and 909 all over again instead of the additional 951, 949, 858, 840, 442, 562, 760, 442, 626, etc.

Keep the OG 1' and 0's.

[RichardBrodiesCombover.]