LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The first 531 phone numbers in Nebraska's new area code will soon be activated.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports the small towns of Atkinson and Oakland are where the new area code will get its start.
State regulators sent the first 531 numbers to CenturyLink, and the company plans to use them in the two small towns.
The new 531 area code was overlaid on top of the 402 area, so 402 customers won't be forced to switch phone numbers. The new area code was needed because phone companies were running out of numbers in the existing 402 area code.
All calls in the area will require the area code plus the seven-digit telephone number.
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