The 202 area code was one of the first codes instituted by AT&T in 1947, according to WAMU. And because DC has a relatively small scope compared to most states, it’s been able to remain a single-area ...

NANPA is the clearinghouse for area codes. A forecast, published in December of 2019, said by 2023 plans to retire the 202 area will need to begin.

D. C. 's well-known 202 area code has been a staple of the city since 1947, but the area code will run out of new phone numbers by the third quarter of 2022. To address this matter, the North ...

Is it ever possible that the 202 area code could be a commodity worthy of a price tag?

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 ...

This decision follows recent projections showing that the District will run out of new numbers under its 202 area code by the third quarter of 2022.

Since the inception of Medicare's prescription drug benefit roll out, correspondent Wyatt Andrews has been looking into the subject often on the "Evening News." On Tuesday, Andrews and producer ...

Phone numbers with the 202 area code are expected to run out as early as 2023, according to the company that administers area codes nationally.

D.C. has had one single area code — 202 — for more than 70 years. But it will soon be joined by a second area code, and the plan to make it happen gets a virtual public hearing at 2 p.m ...

How do you get people to put down guns to end violence and killings? D.C. hopes music that’s part of its 202 for Peace campaign can help.

As of Tuesday, DC has officially lost its status as a one-area-code city. But don’t fret. You can still rep the District with your 202 hoodies and T-shirts. The District of Columbia Public Service ...