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Area code 775

Area code 775 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the northern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The numbering plan area (NPA) was split from area code 702 on December 12, 1998, which had served all of Nevada since 1947. Clark County retained area code 702 after the split. Major cities in the numbering plan area include Reno, Carson City, Elko, and Pahrump. More than 80 percent of its numbers are located in the far western portion around Reno and Carson City.

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Area code 775 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the northern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The numbering plan area (NPA) was split from area code 702 on December 12, 1998, which had served all of Nevada since 1947. Clark County retained area code 702 after the split. Major cities in the numbering plan area include Reno, Carson City, Elko, and Pahrump. More than 80 percent of its numbers are located in the far western portion around Reno and Carson City.

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