The Maryland Public Service Commission announced on Wednesday the addition of 227 as a new area code to phone numbers.
The new area code will eventually serve the same geographic areas in Maryland that currently use the 240 and 301 area codes — Allegany, Charles, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Washington, Frederick, Howard, Carroll and Anne Arundel counties.
The commission estimated that the remaining supply of available telephone numbers with the 240 and 301 area codes will be exhausted by the end of spring 2023 – requiring the establishment of the new area code to support future demands in the region.
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