Area code 907
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Area code 907 covers the entire state of Alaska
, except for the small southeastern Alaska community of Hyder, Alaska
, which uses the 250
area code of neighboring Stewart, British Columbia
http://gov.state.ak.us/trade/2003/tad/canada/canadabritishcolumbia.htm. Area code 907 was assigned in 1957 along with area code 808
for Hawaii
. It is one of only 13 remaining area codes serving an entire state.
Ten-digit dialing is still required in Alaska as many calls within the state are classified as long-distance phone calls. People therefore must often guess if they need to dial 1+907 or not (if they don't know the actual location of the business / person they are calling).
Area code 907 is the largest area code (in physical size) in the U.S., and is second only to Canadian area code 867
in land area among codes in the North American Numbering Plan
. Because the Aleutian Islands of Alaska straddle 180 degrees longitude, 907 can be considered to be both the farthest west and the farthest east area code in the NANP. It was also the longest area code to dial on a rotary phone (taking 26 pulses to dial out) until the proliferation of touchtone phones and the opening up of area codes previously unused within the NANP.
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, except for the small southeastern Alaska community of Hyder, Alaska
Hyder, Alaska
Hyder is a census-designated place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 97. Hyder has achieved fame as a point in Alaska accessible to automobile and motorbike travelers in Canada who want to say that they have been to Alaska...
, which uses the 250
Area code 250
Area code 250 is an area code for most of the Canadian province of British Columbia, including Vancouver Island. It was created on October 19, 1996 as a split of area code 604.The area code also serves the United States city of Hyder, Alaska....
area code of neighboring Stewart, British Columbia
Stewart, British Columbia
Stewart is a small town, incorporated as a district municipality at the head of the Portland Canal in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. In 2006, its population was about 496.-History:...
http://gov.state.ak.us/trade/2003/tad/canada/canadabritishcolumbia.htm. Area code 907 was assigned in 1957 along with area code 808
Area code 808
The 808 telephone area code covers the inhabited and developed areas of the Hawaiian Islands out to Midway Island. 808 was issued as Hawaii's area code shortly after its statehood in 1959....
for Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. It is one of only 13 remaining area codes serving an entire state.
Ten-digit dialing is still required in Alaska as many calls within the state are classified as long-distance phone calls. People therefore must often guess if they need to dial 1+907 or not (if they don't know the actual location of the business / person they are calling).
Area code 907 is the largest area code (in physical size) in the U.S., and is second only to Canadian area code 867
Area code 867
Area code 867 is the area code for the three Canadian territories in the Arctic far north.It was created on October 21, 1997, from portions of two existing Canadian area codes . The digits were chosen to promote the theme "TOP of the world", as TOP spells 867 on a North American dial. It has the...
in land area among codes in the North American Numbering Plan
North American Numbering Plan
The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
. Because the Aleutian Islands of Alaska straddle 180 degrees longitude, 907 can be considered to be both the farthest west and the farthest east area code in the NANP. It was also the longest area code to dial on a rotary phone (taking 26 pulses to dial out) until the proliferation of touchtone phones and the opening up of area codes previously unused within the NANP.