c/Houston · by staticlifetime@kbin.social · 3y

Houston will soon need a new area code to accommodate population growth

https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair-cypress/government/2023/07/07/houston-will-soon-need-a-new-area-code-to-accommodate-population-growth/

Officials project the Greater Houston area will outgrow its existing four area codes in 2025.

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3 Comments

buycurious@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Ludacris is going to need to give us an update!

williamallenbro@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I still use an out of state area code. How important are area codes for most people at this point in time?

staticlifetime@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y

For me, they do still provide a bit of a base. I'm far less likely to answer an unsolicited foreign area code these days just because of all the spam calls.