Big changes to making phone calls in D.C. are about to go into effect. Phone numbers with the District’s new 771 area code will be issued starting next month, and using the area code while dialing ...

The area code 202 is synonymous with D.C. — it’s been the District’s sole area code for more than 70 years. But come 2022, when new phone numbers are forecast to run out, there’ll be a new three-digit ...

When it comes to calls placed by Washingtonians, 771 is the new 202. With the 202 area code expected to run out of numbers by the end of 2022, D.C. has been assigned 771 as its replacement. The new ...

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 ...

The plethora of timeless symbols that define Washington include the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and a venerated area code that evokes power and prestige: 202 — the digital entryway to the nation ...