The 202 area code has been around since 1947 and is expected to run out of new numbers by 2022 which means the district is getting a new area code!
771.
The North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) doled out the new area code and approved a plan for it to be phased in over 13 months, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC) said this week.
Attached to your 202 number? Don't worry, it's not going away. The 202 area code will remain in use and no one will be forced to change their number. But eventually, new phone numbers will start with 771.
Source: NBC Washington
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