Her new cellphone number begins with Nebraska’s newest area code: 531. Because of that, “a lot of people think I’m from out of state,” she said. It appears that those three numbers don’t yet have a ...

The Nebraska Public Service Commission (Commission) has been notified by the North America Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) that the 402 Area Code is nearing exhaust with only ten codes remaining.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s new 531 area code will soon be assigned to new phone lines in the eastern third of the state. Regulators say the new area code is needed because phone companies are close ...

The Young family is a household divided. Mom Michaela, dad Joseph and sister Finnley have phone numbers that begin with the 402 area code. But the phone number for Kylan’s brand-new birthday iPhone ...

LINCOLN | The 531 area code, an idea introduced in 2009, has yet to make an appearance in the numbers dialed every day.

February 26, 2011 - A new area code rolled out in eastern Nebraska, due to population growth and an increased need for numbers. The 531 area code was to be assigned when the 402 numbers ran out. To ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — People who live in eastern Nebraska's 402 area code will have to start dialing the area code with all their calls. The new dialing procedure that begins Saturday is part of the ...