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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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. The area ...

(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 ...

Many East Tennesseans will soon have to adapt to dialing 10 digits for local calls, as the area gets a new area code. The Tennessee Public Utility Commission announced the new 729 code in 2023, ...

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 ...

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 Commission has delayed the area code overlay process that would add 729 to its ...