Area code 318 is a telephone area code that covers the central and northern parts of Louisiana. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The area code was split off in 1957 from the original 504 area code, which had previously covered the entire state.
Originally, 318 stretched from the Gulf of Mexico north to the border with Arkansas. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. However the southern portion of the "original" 318 area code split off into area code 337 in 1999/2000. Area code 337 is a Telephone Area code that covers southernwestern Louisiana.
Cities in the 318 Area Code
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Monroe, Louisiana
- Alexandria, Louisiana
- Fisher, Louisiana
- Tallulah, Louisiana
- Rosefield, Louisiana
- Bossier City, Louisiana
- Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Ruston, Louisiana
- Vidalia, Louisiana
- Ferriday, Louisiana
- Winnfield, Louisiana
From 1951 to 1953, 318 was temporarily used for San Francisco, which was restored to the 415 area code after new switching equipment was installed that could distinguish San Francisco and Oakland by central office code, and route on trunks terminating in the desired city. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U Monroe is a city in and the Parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Alexandria is a City in and the Parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. Fisher is a village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. Tallulah is a city in and the Parish seat of Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. Rosefield is a town in La Salle Parish Louisiana.It's a peaceful place The area code is 318 Bossier City (Ville de Bossier is a City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. Natchitoches () is a city in and the Parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ruston is a city in and the Parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. Vidalia is a city in and the Parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ferriday is a Town in Concordia Parish in eastern Louisiana, United States. Winnfield is a city in and the Parish seat of Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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| State of Louisiana Area Codes: 225, 318, 337, 504, 985 |
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North: 870 |
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| West: 409, 430/903, 936 |
area code 318 |
East: 601/769, 662 |
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South: 225, 337 |
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| State of Arkansas Area Codes: 479, 501, 870 |
| State of Mississippi Area Codes: 228, 601, 662, 769 |
| State of Texas Area Codes: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 682, 713, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 956, 972, 979 |
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