The Courier-Journal

No more 502 phone numbers? Kentucky officials mull next steps as area code numbers run dry

Kentucky's 502 area code is expected to run out of numbers by the third quarter of 2027. The Public Service Commission is considering either an overlay or a geographic split to address the shortage.
WLKY

New area code announced for Louisville region as 502 nears capacity

OUR WEBSITE, WKYT.COM. NEW TONIGHT. WE NOW KNOW WHAT KENTUCKY’S NEW ADDITIONAL AREA CODE WILL BE. 7.61 WILL BE KENTUCKY’S SIXTH AREA CODE. IT WILL COVER NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, INCLUDING LOUISVILLE ...
WLKY

Get the Facts: Kentucky's '502' area code running out of phone numbers, new 3 digits possible

COMBINED SALES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. CENTRAL KENTUCKY IS KNOWN FOR ITS 502 AREA CODE, BUT IT’S EXPECTED TO RUN OUT OF AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBERS. WLKY MADELEINE CARTER IS LIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS, ...
The Courier-Journal

Louisville is getting a new area code. Here's when and why it's happening

Officials from the Kentucky Public Service Commission have announced that a new area code will be assigned to a portion of north-central Kentucky when numbers under the current 502 area code are ...