# North American telephone area codes

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**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 27, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-american-telephone-area-codes/926588 "2020-11-27T13:32:35Z")
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> [@k9bfriender](#):
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> Recently it was announced that the Greater Cincinnati Area would be going to all 10 digit phone numbers by October.

It’s any area code that has a 988 exchange. That number will serve as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

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