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The first area codes were introduced in the United States and Canada by the Bell System in 1947. There were 86 codes in the initial assignment, including 212 for New York City, 213 for Los Angeles, and 305 for the entire state of Florida.

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In the USA, they were first introduced in 1947.

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Area codes were introduced in most of the US and Canada in 1947. Area codes were introduced in the UK in 1958.

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Telephone area codes were first introduced in the United States and Canada in 1947.

The UK introduced area codes in 1958.

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It varies from country to country.

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Developed by AT&T and Bell in 1947

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When was the start of area codes?

November 10, 1951.


Where is area code 92595?

There are no area codes starting 92595. All UK area codes start with a zero. Codes starting 09 are usually 'special' numbers - such as premium rate numbers.


What area codes in us start with 6?

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When did the phone company start using area codes in Georgia?

1947


When did area codes start in Texas?

Area code 512 was one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947. At that time, it served all of south Texas, including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville, as well as the Austin area.


When did area code 0151 start?

UK area code 0151 for Liverpool was one of the original area codes introduced in 1958.


What area code in England does 012 correspond to?

There is no area code '012', but there are lots of area codes that start with 012 - such as 0121, 01242, 01223, etc...You can probably work out which area it is by looking at the full list of area codes at www.area-codes.org.uk


When did Mo start using area codes?

The North American area code system started in 1947. Missouri originally had just two area codes, 816 for the western half and 314 for the eastern half.


Where in North America is area code 143?

Area codes cannot start with a 0 or 1 in the North American Numbering Plan.


How do I find an address for this United Kingdom phone number 61386521979?

That's not a legitimate number. There are currently no area codes starting with 06 in use. UK area codes start 01,02 or 03, free-phone and 'lo-call' numbers start with 05 or 08, mobiles start with 07 and premium rate numbers start with 09.


Where is area code 178?

Area codes cannot start with a 1 or 0 in the North American Numbering Plan.


How do I use a map to find area codes?

If you look at maps, you will not find area codes. Area codes can be found on area code locator websites. Another place to find area codes is in the telephone directory.