In just a few short years, D.C. could be a city divided — by little more than a three-digit number. The supply of phone numbers with the city's (202) area code is shrinking, raising the possibility ...

Washington, DC, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All customers with the 202 area code should prepare for 10-digit dialing and the introduction of the new 771 area code. The 771 area code will be ...

WASHINGTON — QUESTION: If a new area code is put in place for a city, does that mean you have to change your current phone number or will lose it if it has the old area code? ANSWER: You do not need ...

WASHINGTON — Nothing is more "D.C." than having a phone number with the area code 202. Rappers like Wale and Ludacris have rapped about the joys and the mischief one can find in the 202. It appears, ...

When a 202 number flashes on your phone screen, you know you're getting a call from D.C. But the famed area code that's covered the city for decades is running out of numbers. Now, District residents ...

The countdown is finally here: No, we’re not talking about season three of the Crown, a certain first Tuesday of November, or even the end of the year 2020. We’re talking about the countdown toward ...

If you have a D.C. phone number, you may want to hold on to it. Phone numbers with the 202 area code are expected to run out as early as 2023, according to the company that administers area codes ...