Telephone area code 202 is the area code for Washington, D.C., and is coextensive with the District of Columbia. It was one of the area codes originally assigned in 1947. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Washington, D.C., short for the District of Columbia (also known as the the District -- although locals do not typically use this term, preferring DC -- or, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. ... ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

As of 2005, there are no plans to split or overlay the area code. For a local call between two telephones in the District, 7-digit dialing is permitted, although the call will be connected if the area code is dialed. There is, of course, no provision for long-distance calls within the area code. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 7-digit dialing is a popular term referring to the traditional convention in the Canada for dialing local phone calls. ...

Originally, area code 202 was an unpublished alternate area code for the nearby suburbs in Maryland and Virginia, which were officially in area codes 301 and 703, respectively. That arrangement allowed local calls throughout the metropolitan area to be dialed using only seven digits. For example, a telephone number in Kensington, Maryland, that was officially 301-949-xxxx could be dialed as 202-949-xxxx as well. However, on October 1, 1991, to address number exhaustion, the ability to dial the suburbs using are code 202 ended, and local calls between area codes required 10-digit dialing (area code + number, but no leading "1"). State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... The area colored red indicates the geographical region of Northern Virginia served by area code 703 Area code 703 currently serves most land-line telephone installations in Northern Virginia, including the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church and Manassas, as well as the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, parts of Fauquier... Kensington is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 10 digit dialing) In the United States and Canada, 10-digit dialing is a popular term used to refer to the practice of including the area code of a phone number when dialing. ...

External link

AreaCode-Info.com

See also

• List of North American area codes

This is a list of North American area codes in effect for the North American Numbering Plan. ...