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 ...

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 ...

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.

Kentucky could be adding a new area code in the next few years. The 502 area code, which covers the area from Frankfort to Louisville, is expected to run out in the third quarter of 2027, according to ...

INCREASE IN MONTHLY RATES IN MORE THAN TWO YEARS. THERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY TODAY TO GIVE FEEDBACK ON UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE 502 AREA CODE. THE KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SAYS THE AREA WILL RUN ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The 502 area code may soon be a thing of the past for new phone numbers. State officials held a meeting in Louisville Thursday evening to get opinions from the community.