Hi John :)
    The new area code is 971 and yep "overlaying" is the preferred way....
there is a site (Help me here Wirt! I can't remember it :( ) that is run by
the organization that handles the Area Codes and the phone number algorhythm
(sp) here in the US (and maybe all of North America?)

    The big problem here in Oregon is people are griping about doing what
almost every metro area is having to do... dial 10 digits.... 'Course I know
of at least 2 companies (from prior gigs) have called me so far, about the
fact that their databases were designed to have 7 digit phone numbers!  ie
hardcoded to 7 digits.... oooppps...

Art "remembering only having to dial 4 digits! hehe" Bahrs

----- Original Message -----
From: "JohnM" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] ZIp Code/Area Code Cross Ref


> Dave,
>
>    I know this doesn't help much but, the PUC here in Oregon just overlaid
our
> new area code (617, I think) over the existing one (503) so that my next
door
> neighbor can now have a different area code than myself.  It's been
causing all
> kind of complaints around here and it's really going to foul up a database
such
> as the one you're requesting as the FCC says this is now the preferred way
to
> add new area codes in the future.
>
> John
>
> "Knox, Dave (Dallas, TX)" wrote:
>
> > Esteemed listers...
> >
> > With constant changes to US phone number area codes, I wish to validate
> > contact information contained in an image database. Ideally via zip
code,
> > but of course this is far from absolute, as one zip code may contain
> > multiple area codes.
> >
> > What does appear to be unique is the zip code + exchange (first 3 of the
7).
> > Am I correct to assume this ?
> >
> > Virtually every resource I've found lists only a primary area code for a
> > given zip. The others are expensive GUI packages, and/or "data cleaning"
> > services.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me where I could find a simple ascii file listing all
zip
> > codes, exchange numbers and resultant area codes.
> >
> > Examples...(if you want to check)
> >
> > Zip + NXX = Areacode
> >
> > 75025 + 495 = 214
> > 75025 + 633 = 469
> > 75025 + 712 = 972
> >
> > TIA
> > Dave