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What's in a number? With North Dakota's 701 area code, plenty — and changes may be coming

North Dakota's Public Service Commission aims to delay 701 area code exhaustion, now projected for early 2032, to protect the state's unique telecommunications identity.

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GRAND FORKS — North Dakota is one of 11 states with a single area code. Beyond identifying the state's telephone service region, the 701 brand in North Dakota is an identity found on clothing, businesses, personalized memorabilia and other symbols of the state's culture. In recent years, it has been incorporated into branding within the University of North Dakota's athletics program. But as phone numbers continue to be added in the state, exhaus…

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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