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938
United States NPA Record
Overlay area code for the same region as 256 in North Alabama, introduced in 2010 to provide additional numbering resources.
Overlay area code for the same region as 256 in North Alabama, introduced in 2010 to provide additional numbering resources.
IN SERVICEFirst record · 2007
§ 04.05Event Summary
relief planned · 2mandatory dialing · 1permissive dialing · 1
§ 04.06
Documentary Record · 7 events
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
2007-12-19
relief planned
Petition filed for overlay relief in 256 NPA
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2009-03-03
relief planned
Order for overlay relief of 256 NPA
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2009-04-28
NPA 938 overlay on 256 announced
NPA 938 to Overlay NPA 256 (Alabama)
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2009-11-07
permissive dialing
Permissive 10-digit dialing begins for 256/938 overlay
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2010-01-01
NPA 938 overlays 256
In 2010, area code 938 was introduced as an overlay for the 256 region in northern Alabama, requiring ten-digit dialing for local calls.
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2010-06-05
mandatory dialing
Mandatory 10-digit dialing in 256/938 region
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2010-07-10
Area code 938 overlay activated for area code 256
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