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From: carson@tron.UUCP (Dana Carson)
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Subject: Re: Dont Forget 407, 719,708 also!
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Date: 26 Apr 88 01:17:47 GMT
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Summary: And Maryland (301) also

In article <4719@cup.portal.com>, Patrick_A_Townson@cup.portal.com writes:
> Thanks to Brooks at CSSS for the reminder on the area code split in
> MA coming this summer.
> Don't forget these other changes --
> 407 is being formed out of the northern half of 305. (Southern Florida).
> Southeastern Colorado is now 719. Where 303 had served the entire state,
> Beginning in November, we here in Chicago split into two parts. The city
> of Chicago *only* will remain 312. All the suburban areas presently in 312
> will become 708. I think we here will get almost a year of dual addressing
> before the final cut. Any suburban area in 815 will remain 815.

Maryland recently switched to dial 1-area code for instate long distance.
A friend who works for the phone company said that is in anticipation of
a area code split in the next year.

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Dana Carson
Westinghouse
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