NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A new area code number is coming to the 423 counties in East Tennessee. The new area code, 729, was approved on May 30 by the Tennessee Public Utilities Commission. According ...

WASHINGTON — QUESTION: If a new area code is put in place for a city, does that mean you have to change your current phone number or will lose it if it has the old area code? ANSWER: You do not need ...

It's always a bit nerve-racking when you receive a phone call from a number you don't recognize. You wonder whether you should answer it in case it's important or if it's just another one of those ...

A new 729 area code is coming to East Tennessee as the region continues to attract thousands of new residents. The 729 area code will be introduced in the existing 423 area code zone centered around ...