ND Officials Want To Keep 701 Area Code

(Fargo, ND) -- North Dakota officials are pushing to keep the state's single 701 area code.  

The state is projected to run out of numbers in the area code by 2026. The Public Service Commission is asking for permission from federal regulators to free up unused phone numbers.  

North Dakota, New Hampshire, and Maine are all petitioning to have more phone numbers assigned to keep their single area code.