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Area code 775

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This article is about area code 775. For other uses of 775, see 775 (disambiguation).
Area code 458 and 541Area codes 208 and 986Area code 530Area codes 442 and 760Area code 435Area code 928Area codes 702 and 725Area code 775
The red numbering plan area has area code 775; the blue area has area code 702/725, also in Nevada. All other area codes are in other states.

Area code 775 is a Nevada telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan. It was split from area code 702 on December 12, 1998, and it covers the entire state except for Clark County, which retained area code 702 after the split. Major cities in this area code include Reno, Carson City, Elko, and Pahrump. While it appears to be rural, more than 80 percent of its numbers are located in the far western portion around Reno and Carson City.

Prior to the creation of 775, area code 702 had served all of Nevada for 51 years. The state's dramatic growth in the second half of the 20th century and the corresponding growth in telephone service would have made a second area code a must in any event. However, the proliferation of cell phones, pagers, and fax machines, particularly in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City, hastened the need for the expansion of Nevada's number pool.

Despite Reno and Carson City's continued growth, 775 is nowhere near exhaustion. Under the most recent projections, northern Nevada will not need another area code until late 2045.[1]

Prior to October 2021, area code 775 had telephone numbers assigned for the central office code 988. In 2020, 988 was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ April 2020 NANP exhaust analysis
  2. ^ "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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Nevada area codes: 702/725, 775
North: 208/986, 541/458
West: 530, 442/760 area code 775 East: 435, 928
South: 702/725, 442/760
Arizona area codes: 520, 602/480/623, 928
California area codes: 209/350, 213/323, 310/424, 408/669, 415/628, 510/341, 530, 559, 562, 619/858, 626, 650, 661, 707/369, 714/657, 760/442, 805/820, 818/747, 831, 909/840, 916/279, 925, 949, 951
Idaho area codes: 208/986
Oregon area codes: 503/971, 541/458
Utah area codes: 385/801, 435

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