Area codes 702 and 725

Area code 208Area code 530Area codes 442 and 760Area code 435Area code 928Area codes 702 and 725Area code 775
The red numbering plan area has area code 702/725; the blue area has area code 775, also in Nevada. All other area codes are in other states.

Area code 702 are the North American Numbering Plan telephone area codes serving Clark County, Nevada, including Las Vegas.

Area code 702 was originally assigned to the entire state of Nevada, as one of the original numbering plan areas established in October 1947. On December 12, 1998, most of Nevada, including Reno and Carson City, was split off as area code 775, though Indian Springs remained in ATT service from northern Nevada, routed via Pahrump. Nevada's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century, and the corresponding expansion of telephone service, would have made a second area code a must in any case. However, the split was hastened by the proliferation of cell phones and pagers, particularly in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City. The split followed rumors that the area code 777, which are the winning number combination for slot machines, was considered for the state. However, the triple-seven area code was reserved for the same reasons as was the similarly-recognizable 555 area code.[1]

Since May 3, 2014, area code 702 has been overlaid with area code 725, except in the Indian Springs ATT service area of Clark County for land lines, where 702 is the sole area code. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls, with exceptions for landline-based callers calling long distance within the county, for which "1" must be dialed first.[2]

Under current projections, the Las Vegas area will not need another area code until late 2045 at the earliest.[3] Despite Las Vegas' continued growth, 702/725 is nowhere near exhaustion.

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References

  1. ↑ Shemeligian, Bob (April 15, 1997). "New '777' Area Code Request Nixed". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Taloma, Cassandra (April 10, 2014). "Area Code Changes in Las Vegas will Require New Dialing Procedures". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ “2017-2 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis.” (October 2017). Sterling, VA: North American Numbering Plan Administration, p. 6.
Nevada area codes: 702/725, 775
North: 775
West: 442/760, 775 area code 702/725 East: 928
South: 442/760
Arizona area codes: 480, 520, 602, 623, 928
California area codes: 209, 213/323, 310/424, 341/510, 408/669, 415/628, 442/760, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657/714, 661, 707, 747/818, 805, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951

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