Bozeman Daily Chronicle

The 406 area code is running out of room, but a new strategy is likely to extend its life

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The looming threat of a second area code in Montana reared its controversial head again at ...
Independent Record

Montana’s 406 area code running out of numbers

Don’t look now, but Montana’s 406 area code is scheduled to run out of numbers in five years — meaning our nearly 70-year status as a state with a single area code is coming to an end. Once those 406 ...
Yahoo

406 area code required for local calls starting Oct. 24

Oct. 13—Beginning Oct. 24, 2021, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406 area code to connect. Montana's 406 area code currently allows seven-digit dialing to complete local calls. That ...
KHQ

Scam victim warns others of (406) area code

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A new scam is targeting seniors, using local numbers to contact elderly people. Kay Goulet said she only answered a call recently because the number had a (406) area code. She ...
The Montana Standard

Phone scam targets Montana 406 area code

Better Business Bureau is warning Montana residents with a 406 area code of a phone scam that appears to come from a legitimate Verizon customer service phone number. Faking genuine phone numbers is a ...