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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — A new 729 area code will be introduced in East Tennessee, including in the Tri-Cities region, officials announced Monday. According to the Tennessee Public Utilities ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...