Area code

Non geographic

Non geographic code, in service since 1994-05-19. Part of the 500/533/544/566/577/588/521/522/523/524/525/526/527/528/529/532/538/542 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.

Split from 500. Created 500. Created 533. Created 544. Created 566. Created 577. Created 588. Created 522. Created 521. Created 523. Created 524. Created 525. Created 526. Created 527. Created 528. Created 529. Created 532. Created 538. Created 542. Overlaid with 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 532, 533, 538, 542, 544, 566, 577, 588 .

Statusin service

Introduced1994-05-19

Local dialingNA

Time zoneEastern

Last verified2026-09-17

Change history

Recorded events for this NPA

1994-05-19Area code 500 entered service (created from 500).

Planning letters & orders

Primary documents

NANPA planning letters for area code 500
Date	Document	Subject
1994-05-19	IL-94-05-005 ↗	NANP-ASSIGNMENT OF SERVICE ACCESS CODE (SAC) 500 FOR PCS

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