Area code 906 is the

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in the

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(NANP) for the

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History

Area code 906 was assigned in an area code split of numbering plan area (NPA) 616 on March 19, 1961, in a

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, which means no

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period was implemented. 906 is among the least populous numbering plan areas in North America, serving only about 320,000 people. Therefore, it is unlikely 906 will exhaust in the foreseeable future. The area code has inspired an unofficial holiday in the Upper Peninsula on September 6 (906 correlating to the month/day date). Prior to October 2021, area code 906 had telephone numbers assigned for the

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988. In 2020, ''988'' was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the

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, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit

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. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to

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by October 24, 2021.

Service area

Area code 906 is used in the following cities: * Baraga * Calumet * Escanaba *

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* Hancock * Houghton * Iron Mountain *

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* Kingsford * L'Anse * Marquette *

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* Newberry *

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* St. Ignace *

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Isle Royale National Park and

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also use the 906 area code. Bois Blanc Township in the only municipality in the Upper Peninsula to not use area code 906, as it uses

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. Most of the numbering plan area is in the

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, except for the counties bordering Wisconsin, which are in the

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External links

Map of Michigan area codes
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan {{Michigan-geo-stub

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