East Tennessee has another new area code, and it's going to add three more digits to many people's local calls. Starting Aug. 5, people in upper and lower East Tennessee in the 423 area code region ...

With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved the addition of the new 729 area code to the existing 423 area code region, which covers two non-contiguous ...

There are many signs of an area's growth - more and taller apartment buildings, new schools and mor e traffic chief among them. But, every once in a while, more people also means a new area code to ...

Make room, 423: Thanks to high demand, there's a new area code in town as of Tuesday in the Scenic City: 729. This won't affect the current phone setup for Chattanoogans, but they will now have to ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — East Tennessee will soon have another new area code, and it's going to add three more digits to many people's local calls. The new area code, 729, is being added to the 423 area ...

With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved the addition of the new 729 area code to the existing 423 area code region, which covers two non-contiguous ...

A new area code, 729, will soon join the existing 423 area code serving most of East Tennessee. State regulators last week approved the creation of the new area code in the growing region since the ...

(WCYB) — All local calls made in the 423 area code of Tennessee must be dialed using 10 digits beginning Tuesday. Calls using just 7 digits will not be completed, and will be routed to an announcement ...

Tennessee's newest area code will be in service in March. The 729 area code will be added to the existing 423 area code zone centered around Johnson City and Bristol to the north and Chattanooga to ...

Population growth in East Tennessee has required the state to add an additional area code to the current 423 area code. Think Myles Garrett broke the single-season sack record? 1 NFL Hall of Famer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You'll have to wait just a little bit longer to get your hands on a shiny new 729 area code. The Tennessee Public Utility ...