- Area code 442
North America n area code 442 is atelephone area code that will be split fromarea code 760 and encompass most of the northern area of San Diego County. Callers may begin dialing 442 in the fall of 2008 (November, 2008); 442 becomes mandatory in spring 2009. A grassroots effort by affected residents, called Keep760.org, has spurred eight San Diego County elected officials to send an urgent letter to the CPUC asking them to delay and reconsider their decision.Locales
Major locales that will fall within area code 442 include:
* Borrego Springs
* Camp Pendleton
* Carlsbad
* Encinitas
* Escondido
* Fallbrook
* Julian
* Oceanside
* Pauma Valley
* Ramona
* San Marcos
* Valley Center
* Vista
* Warner Springsources
* " [http://www.keep760.org Keep760.org,] " the grassroots group fighting the CPUC's decision to split a new 442 area code from 760
* " [http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/word_pdf/REPORT/19542.pdf Report on the 760 Area Code] " by the California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division (warning: this link leads to a large PDF file)
* Bigelow, Bruce V. [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080424-1215-bn24code.html "PUC approves plan to switch North County to 442 area code"] , "San Diego Union-Tribune ",April 24 ,2008 . Accessed April 24, 2008.ee also
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List of California area codes Area Code Box 2 | State = CA | Proposed = area code 442
N = 702, 775
W = 209, 559, 619, 661, 858, 909, 951
E = 928
S =Country code +52 inMexico
S1=AZ |S2=NV
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