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New area code coming to southeastern Georgia
new area code
Southeast Georgia will be adding a 565 area code for phone numbers to overlay with the current 912 area code. No date has been set to implement the new code. (Image courtesy Georgia PSC)
ATLANTA — Georgia will be getting an 11th area code soon, with the new 565 area code being added as an overlay to the existing 912 area code in the southeastern part of the state, the Georgia Public Service Commission announced Tuesday.
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