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Area Code 785 is the area code for telephone exchanges in most of northern Kansas. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In the field of Telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The area code stretches from the Colorado state line on the west to the Missouri state line on the east, but does not include the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee

The largest city covered by the area code is the state capital of Topeka. Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ

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History of area codes in Kansas

Despite a relatively small population, Kansas was scheduled to receive two area codes under the original North American Numbering Plan proposal from the Bell Telephone Company in 1946. The Bell System which was named for Alexander Graham Bell, the technologist popularly credited with the invention of the Telephone, was a Trademark and Originally, area codes would follow sequentially based on geography, and under the 1946 plan, Kansas would receive area codes 617 and 618. (1)

In October 1947, the final plan was adopted, and Kansas still had its two area codes, although the numbers had been radically altered from the original plan. The southern half of the state (Dodge City, Emporia, Garden City, Wichita) would receive 316, while the northern half (Kansas City, Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Hays) would receive 913. For the 1939 Western movie, see Dodge City (1939 film. Dodge City is a City and County seat of Ford Emporia is a city in and the County seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. Garden City is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Area Code 316 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges in the city of Wichita Kansas and surrounding communities Kansas City Kansas. Items for the metro area should also go to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area page Items for Kansas City Missouri Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. Manhattan is a city in Pottawatomie and Riley counties in the northeastern part of the U Salina (pronounced /səˈlaɪnə/) is a city in and the County seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. Hays is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, near the intersection of Interstate 70 and U Area Code 913 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges located in the Kansas portion of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. All long-distance calls using area codes would not be implemented until late in 1951.

The north-south division is unusual for Kansas, a state which usually sees east-west geographic disputes. However, since the state's largest cities are in the eastern half (Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita), the north-south divide was necessary.

Kansas City's explosion necessitates a new code

The two area codes of Kansas remained constant for more than 40 years, but by the mid-1990s, the proliferation of cell phones, the population explosion in the Kansas City metropolitan area (most notably Johnson County), and deregulation due to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the exchanges for area code 913 were quickly being exhasuted. Johnson County (county code JO) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Deregulation, a term which gained widespread currency in the period 1970-2000 can be seen as a process by which governments remove reduce or simplify Restrictions on Business The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was the first major overhaul of United States Telecommunications law in nearly 62 years amending the Communications Act of

Late in 1996, the Kansas Corporation Commission, which oversees telecommunications in the state, requested relief from the NANPA for the exchanges of area code 913, and on February 12, 1997, the NAPNA responded by splitting off most of northern Kansas from area code 913 into the new 785 area code. From July 20, 1997 through October 2, 1998, a period of permissive dialing was in use, allowing customers affected by the new area code to use either 913 or 785 when dialing long-distance. At 12:01 a. m. on October 3, 1998, the 785 area code became mandatory in the new calling area. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Major cities in area code 785

Boundaries of area code 785

The boundary between 785 and area code 620, which covers southern Kansas outside of the Wichita metropolitan area, runs from west to east roughly following a path along K-4 and K-96. Colby, advertised as "The Oasis on the Plains" is the County seat of and largest city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States, with Goodland sometimes knows as the Golden Buckle on the Wheat Belt is a city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. Hays is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, near the intersection of Interstate 70 and U Junction City is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. Manhattan is a city in Pottawatomie and Riley counties in the northeastern part of the U Salina (pronounced /səˈlaɪnə/) is a city in and the County seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ Area Code 620 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges in most of southern Kansas, with the exception of the city of Wichita and the surrounding Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. K-4 is the longest designated State highway in Kansas traversing from north of Scott City at US-83 to US-59 near Nortonville K-96 is a State highway in central and southern Kansas. Its western terminus is at the Colorado state line east of Towner Colorado, where The code boundary dips along I-135 in McPherson County and continues east to just north of Emporia in Lyon County along the Kansas Turnpike. Interstate 135 (abbreviated I-135) is a 957 mile-long Interstate Highway in central and south-central Kansas, USA. McPherson County (standard abbreviation MP) is a county located in the U Emporia is a city in and the County seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. Lyon County (standard abbreviation LY) is a county located in the U The Kansas Turnpike is a 236-mile (380-km Freeway -standard Toll road that lies entirely within the U At this point, area code 785 reaches its easternmost boundary with the current boundary for area code 913, although a small portion of the northeast corner of Kansas across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, Missouri is part of 785. Saint Joseph (informally St Joe) is the largest city in Northwest Missouri, serving as the County seat for Buchanan County.

The area code covers the entire counties of Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Smith, Jewell, Republic, Washington, Nemaha, Marshall, Brown, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham, Rooks, Osborne, Mitchell, Lincoln, Cloud, Ottawa, Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Wallace, Logan, Gove, Trego, Ness, Rush, Ellis, Russell, Ellsworth, Saline, Dickinson, Geary, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Osage, Douglas and Jefferson, as well as portions of Atchison, Coffey, Morris and McPherson counties. Cheyenne County (county code CN) is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. Rawlins County (standard abbreviation RA) is a county located in the U Decatur County (county code DC) is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. Norton County (standard abbreviation NT) is a county located in the U Phillips County (standard abbreviation PL) is a county located in the U Smith County (standard abbreviation SM is a County located in the U Jewell County (county code JW) is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Republic County (standard abbreviation RP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. Washington County (standard abbreviation WS) is a County located in the U Nemaha County (standard abbreviation NM) is a county located in the U Marshall County (standard abbreviation MS) is a county located in the U Brown County (county code BR) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Sherman County (standard abbreviation SH) is a County located in the U Thomas County (standard abbreviation TH) is a County located in the U Sheridan County (standard abbreviation SD) is a County located in the U Graham County (county code GH) is a county located in northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. Rooks County (standard abbreviation RO) is a county located in the U Osborne County (standard abbreviation OB) is a county located in the State of Kansas. Mitchell County (standard abbreviation MC) is a county located in the U Lincoln County (standard abbreviation LC) is a county located in the U Cloud County (county code CD) is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Ottawa County (standard abbreviation OT) is a county located in the U Clay County (county code CY) is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Riley County (standard abbreviation RL) is a county located in the U Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation PT) is a County located in the U Jackson County (county code JA) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Wallace County (standard abbreviation WA) is a County located in the U Logan County (standard abbreviation LG) is a county located in the U Gove County (county code GO) is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. Trego County (standard abbreviation TR) is a County located in the U Ness County (standard abbreviation NS) is a county located in the U Rush County (standard abbreviation RH) is a county located in the U Ellis County (county code EL) is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. Russell County (standard abbreviation RS) is a county located in the U Ellsworth County (county code EW) is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Saline County (standard abbreviation SA) is a county located in the U Dickinson County (county code DK) is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Geary County (county code GE) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Osage County (county code OS) is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. Douglas County (county code DG) is located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Jefferson County (county code JF) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Atchison County (county code AT) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Coffey County (county code CF) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Morris County (standard abbreviation MR) is a county located in the U McPherson County (standard abbreviation MP) is a county located in the U

The counties of Anderson, Linn, Miami, Johnson, Wyandotte, and Leavenworth remain wholly in area code 913. Anderson County (county code AN) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Linn County (county code LN) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Miami County (county code MI) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Johnson County (county code JO) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Wyandotte County (county code WY) is located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Leavenworth County (county code LV) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States.

One exception to this rule is the city of Elwood in Doniphan County, which retains the 913 area code while the remaining geographical balance of the county is under the 785 area code. Elwood is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1145 at the 2000 census. Doniphan County (county code DP) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States.

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State of Kansas area codes: 316, 620, 785, 913
North: 308, 402
West: 719, 970 area code 785 East: 816, 913
South: 620
State of Colorado area codes: 303, 719, 720, 970
State of Missouri area codes: 314, 417, 573, 636, 660, 816
State of Nebraska area codes: 308, 402
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