The 502 area code, which covers the area from Frankfort to Louisville, is expected to run out in the third quarter of 2027, according to a report from the North American Numbering Plan.

With 502 area code phone numbers expected to run out in 2027, Kentucky officials are planning the next steps.

With 502 area code phone numbers expected to run out in 2027, Kentucky officials are planning the next steps.

The need for a new area code isn’t necessarily driven by population but associated with the multiple numbers each person may be using. The supply of 502 area code phone number prefixes, the ...

Public meetings are being held to discuss a new area code for areas in the 502 region.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The 502 area code may soon be a thing of the past for new phone numbers. State officials held a meeting in Louisville Thursday evening to get opinions from the community ...

Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call.

PSC holds meeting about need for new Ky. area code The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) said in the third quarter of 2027, the 502 area code will be out of phone numbers.

Residents in Kentucky’s 502 area code region will soon see a second area code, 761, assigned to the same geographic area, the Kentucky Public Service Commission announced Tuesday.

The state needs your input as Kentucky's 502 area is expected to run out of new numbers in 2027.

Kentucky Public Service Commission said the 502 area code will run out of numbers by the end of 2027.

Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call.