Subject: New Dial area code + phone number FYI on calling in the 512 area code: To ensure a continuing supply of phone numbers, an area code overlay has been approved for the Texas 512 area code. An overlay is the addition of another area code (737) to the same geographic region as an existing area code (512). An overlay doesn’t require you to change your existing area code, but it does require you to dialthe area code + phone number for all calls, including local calls within the same area code. The 512 area code generally covers the greater Austin area, principally in the counties of Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lampasas, Milam, Travis and Williamson. When will the dialing change begin for the 512 / 737 Area Code Overlay? December 1, 2012: Begin including the area code whenever you place a call from the 512 area code. During this initial stage, if you forget and dial just seven digits, your call will still be completed. June 1, 2013: You must include the area code for all calls. After this date, if you don’t included the area code, your calls won’t complete and a recording will instruct you to hang up and dial again. July 1, 2013: New phone lines or services may be assigned numbers using the new 737 area code. For more information about this change, visit http://support.verizonwireless.com/faqs/Wireless%20Issues/area-code-overlay-512.html
