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this was the first part of North America to have its code changed three times: from 213 to 714 1951: to 619 in 1982, and to 760 in 1997. was to have originally split off the portion of 760 serving San Diego County to a new 442 area code in late 2008/early 2009; that plan was cancelled. 2009: overlaid by 442. 761.
The original North American area codes were established by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1947, after the demonstration of regional Operator Toll Dialing during the World War II period. The program had the goal of speeding the connecting times for long-distance calling by eliminating intermediary telephone operators.
These area codes were changed in February 1997 in order to allow service 0900 numbers: 9002 → 09090 Rain (Lech) 9003 → 09080 Harburg (Schwaben) 9004 → 09070 Tapfheim. 9005 → 09084 Bissingen (Schwaben) 9006 → 09078 Mertingen. 9007 → 09097 Marxheim. 9008 → 09089 Bissingen-Unterringingen. 9009 → 09099 Kaisheim.
The three area codes form an overlay numbering plan, and are also overlaid by area code 917 of a numbering plan area that comprises the entirety of New York City. Area code 212 is the original code assigned for all of the city in 1947. After a restriction of 212 to just Manhattan in 1985, area code 646 was assigned to Manhattan in 1999.
The state operated with two area codes until May 3, 1992, when area code 706 was created for the two separate areas outside of the metro Atlanta area. Due to complaints from exurban residents who were to be put in 706, they were moved back into 404, which makes every new area code added to the metro area run out of numbers sooner.
A broad division is commonly recognized between closed and open numbering plans. A closed numbering plan, as found in North America, features fixed-length area codes and local numbers, while an open numbering plan has a variance in the length of the area code, local number, or both of a telephone number assigned to a subscriber line. The latter ...
484, 835. 215, 717 (1994) Southeastern Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia, including the Lehigh Valley but excluding all but northernmost Bucks County and the eastern half of Montgomery County. 717 † ‡. 223. South Central Pennsylvania, including Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York . 724. 878.
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