Editing Area codes 702 and 725

{{Short description|Area codes for Clark County, Nevada, United States}}
{{Nevada area codes image map|702 and 725}}
'''Area codes 702 and 725''' are telephone [[area code]]s in the [[North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) for [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], including [[Las Vegas]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nevada]]. Area code 702 was one of the [[original North American area codes]] established in October 1947, and serviced the entire state of Nevada until 1998, when it was reduced to Las Vegas and the surrounding area. In 2014, area code 725 was added as an [[overlay plan]] covering the same area.

==History==
702 was the sole area code for all of Nevada until December 12, 1998. On that date, almost all of the state outside Clark County, including [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] and [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]], was assigned [[area code 775]]. Nevada's growth in the second half of the 20th century, and the corresponding expansion of telephone service, would have made a second area code a must in any event. However, the split was hastened by the proliferation of cell phones and pagers, particularly in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City.

The split followed rumors that area code 777, corresponding to the winning number combination for some [[slot machine]]s, was considered for Las Vegas. However, the telecommunications industry ruled out assigning an easily recognizable area code, so that it be reserved in the event it was needed nationally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/apr/15/new-777-area-code-request-nixed/|title=New '777' Area Code Request Nixed|last=Shemeligian|first=Bob|date=April 15, 1997|work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]|access-date=March 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205033012/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1997/apr/15/new-777-area-code-request-nixed/|archive-date=February 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since May 3, 2014, area code 702 has been overlaid with area code 725. [[Ten-digit dialing]] is required for all calls, with exceptions for landline-based callers calling long distance within the county, for which "1" must be dialed first.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/area-code-changes-in-las-vegas-will-require-new-dialing-procedures/|title=Area Code Changes in Las Vegas will Require New Dialing Procedures|author=Taloma|first=Cassandra|date=April 10, 2014|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|access-date=May 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622184311/https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/area-code-changes-in-las-vegas-will-require-new-dialing-procedures/|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Despite Las Vegas' continued rapid growth, 702/725 is nowhere near exhaustion. Projections in 2017 suggested that the Las Vegas area would not need another area code until late 2045 at the earliest.<ref>[https://www.nationalnanpa.com/pdf/NRUF/2017-2_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf "2017-2 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis."] (October 2017). Sterling, VA: North American Numbering Plan Administration, p. 6.</ref> However, in October 2019, there was no exhaust date for 702/725.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/2019-2_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-01-28 |archive-date=2020-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221214515/https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/2019-2_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2021, the exhaust date is 2055.<ref>[https://www.nationalnanpa.com/reports/2021-1NPAExhaustProjectionsFinal.pdf 2021-1 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis]</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NANP area codes]]
* [[List of Nevada area codes]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.realphonelookup.com/whosenumberis/702 List of exchanges from RealPhoneLookup.com, 702 Area Code]

{{Area code box | State = NV | This = area code 702/725
  | N = [[area code 775|775]]
  | S = [[area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
  | E = [[area code 928|928]]
  | W = [[area codes 442 and 760|442/760]], [[area code 775|775]]
  | S1 = AZ | S2 = CA
|Width=70%}}

{{coord missing|Nevada}}

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