Atlanta, GA for example has five different area codes. I get that a large amount of people require more phone numbers, but why not break it up into smaller regions?
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In more recent years, the idea of splitting area codes and forcing half of an area code to switch to new phone numbers is pretty unpopular.
As such, many new area codes, such as Atlanta’s new 943 (and earlier 470 and 678, and northwest GA’s 762), are overlays of an existing area: nobody is forced to accept the new overlay area code, but it’s an option available for assigning new numbers.
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