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 three ...

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.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There's a lot of pride in this city and the region for its three identifying numbers: 502. But now the state is projecting it will soon run out of new numbers for the area ...

A national organization overseeing the supply of phone numbers on behalf of phone carriers is asking a Kentucky regulator to establish a new area code in response to a dwindling supply of available ...