Area code 712 is the telephone
area code
A telephone numbering plan is a type of numbering scheme used in telecommunication to assign telephone numbers to subscriber telephones or other telephony endpoints. Telephone numbers are the addresses of participants in a telephone network, re ...
in the
North American Numbering Plan
The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a telephone numbering plan for twenty-five regions in twenty countries, primarily in North America and the Caribbean. This group is historically known as World Zone 1 and has the international calling ...
(NANP) for the most western part of
Iowa
Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...
, including the cities of
Spencer,
Le Mars,
Sioux City,
Council Bluffs,
Red Oak,
Sheldon,
Storm Lake,
Carroll,
Sac City, and
Shenandoah.
Area code 712 was one of the
original three area codes for the state of Iowa established in 1947, and is the only one that still has its original boundaries. It is one of the few remaining original area codes (not counting those covering an entire state) that has never been split or
overlaid. Despite the proliferation of cell phones and pagers (particularly in Sioux City and Council Bluffs), it is projected to stay that way until at least 2031.
[https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/October%202021%20NPA%20Exhaust%20Analysis.pdf ]
See also
*
List of Iowa area codes
References
External links
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Telecommunications-related introductions in 1947