LOUISVILLE, Ky. — By the end of 2027, Kentucky is projected to add a new area code.
The region is running out of phone numbers to assign in the 502 region. On Tuesday, the Public Service Commission announced that once all 502 numbers have been exhausted, new customers will be assigned a 761 area code number.
502 was originally all of Kentucky’s area code. But as more phone customers dialed in across the state, more area codes were added…