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304
United States NPA Record
Area code 304 is the original area code for the entire state of West Virginia, established in October 1947 as one of the original North American area codes.
Area code 304 is the original area code for the entire state of West Virginia, established in October 1947 as one of the original North American area codes.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 1947
§ 04.05Event Summary
introduced · 1mandatory dialing · 1permissive dialing · 1planning notice · 1relief canceled · 1relief planned · 1split · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 9 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
1947-10-01
introduced
Establishment of area code 304
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2008-01-29
split
PSC orders split of area code 304
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2008-01-29
planning notice
West Virginia Public Service Commission votes to split area code 304
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2008-02-13
relief canceled
WV PSC reverses split and approves overlay for NPA 304
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2008-02-13
relief planned
West Virginia Public Service Commission approves overlay for area code 304
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2008-03-21
NPA 681 overlay on 304 announced
NPA 681 to Overlay NPA 304 (West Virginia)
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2008-07-26
permissive dialing
Permissive ten-digit dialing begins in area code 304
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2009-02-28
mandatory dialing
Mandatory ten-digit dialing implemented in area code 304
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2009-03-28
Area code 681 activated as overlay to 304
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