WKYT

New area code for 502 region announced

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - We now know what Kentucky’s new area code will be. State regulators announced Tuesday that the 502 area code — which covers north-central Kentucky, including Louisville and Frankfort ...
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, ...
WDRB

With shortage of new 502 phone numbers, Kentucky will seek input on possible solutions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There is a shortage of new phone numbers in the 502 area code, according to the Kentucky Public Service Commission. The commission said it was notified that the 502 area code ...
WDRB

Kentucky picks new area code for Louisville as 502 nears capacity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission said Louisville's new area code will be 761. Earlier this year, state officials held a meeting in Louisville to plan for 2027, when the ...
WKYT

New area code to come to central Kentucky

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Some central Kentuckians with a current 502 area code will have to start dialing a few more numbers to make a local call. “The 502 area code, which is the Louisville area code and ...
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.