The Maryland Public Service Commission on Wednesday announced 227 will be the new area code in the same geographic area currently served by the 240 and 301 area codes.

Starting on June 14, 2023, customers in the Maryland 240/301 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 227 area code.

Any other regions using the 240 and 301 area codes will also see the 227 area code implemented. Will this change the way you dial calls?

BALTIMORE — A new area code is coming to parts of Maryland. Starting June 14, new customers in the 240/301 area code territory may be assigned the 227 area code. The 227 area code territory will ...

The addition of an area code overlay means that the new 227 area code will be assigned to the same geographic area currently served by the existing 240/301 area codes.

The new area code will be coming to Maryland due to a "dwindling supply" of phone numbers with the area codes "240 and 301," according to officials.

The new area code will be implemented in areas formerly under the 301 and 240 area codes.

A new area code is coming to parts of Maryland. Starting June 14, new customers in the 240/301 area code territory may be assigned the 227 area code. The 227 area code territory will be the same ...

The Maryland Public Service Commission said the new code is needed to address the dwindling supply of available phone numbers with a 240 or 301 area code.

Maryland residents who already have a 240 or 301 area code can maintain their existing area codes and phone numbers, the PSC said in a statement.

The citizens of the metropolitan area, along with others in the eastern portion of the state, will be stripped of their beloved 301 area code and will have area code 410 rammed down their throats.