Kentucky's 502 area code is expected to run out of numbers by the third quarter of 2027. The Public Service Commission is considering either an overlay or a geographic split to address the shortage.

The need for a new area code isn’t necessarily driven by population but associated with the multiple numbers each person may be using. The supply of 502 area code phone number prefixes, the three ...

Kentucky will add area code 761 to the 502 region starting in mid-2027. Current 502 numbers remain unchanged; 10-digit dialing becomes mandatory. Overlay method selected to extend number supply for ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission said Louisville's new area code will be 761. Earlier this year, state officials held a meeting in Louisville to plan for 2027, when the ...

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call. “The 502 area code, which is the Louisville area code and ...

Officials from the Kentucky Public Service Commission have announced that a new area code will be assigned to a portion of north-central Kentucky when numbers under the current 502 area code are ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There will be several public meetings for feedback on changes coming to the 502 area code. Kentucky Public Service Commission said the 502 area code will run out of numbers ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Did you know Kentucky is facing a looming shortage of new numbers with the 502 area code? According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the 502 region is ...

Kentucky could be adding a new area code in the next few years. The 502 area code, which covers the area from Frankfort to Louisville, is expected to run out in the third quarter of 2027, according to ...

Kentucky officials are considering next steps as 502 area code phone numbers are running short, officials from the Public Service Commission announced in a news release May 12. The North American ...