KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is now using the additional 658 area code for new telephone numbers.
According to the regulator, the new code was recently made available to telecommunications service providers, which will begin distribution when necessary.
Once providers have maxed out 876 telephone numbers, persons will begin to be assigned with the 658 area code.
According to the OUR, the recent assignment became necessary as the country has run out of telephone numbers issued under the 876 area code.
In a statement, the OUR reminded business operators, advertisers, and others to ensure that the 10-digit format is used to publish and display all local mobile and landline numbers using the correct area code for each number.
Persons are also urged to adjust how they record or store phone numbers to clarify which area code applies to their telephone numbers.
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