The Florida Public Service Commission has received a proposal to create a new area code in Jacksonville and nearby communities that use 904.

The Florida Public Service Commission has received a proposal to create a new area code in Jacksonville and nearby communities that use 904.

New area codes will be introduced to the 904 in early 2024. This is the first time the region has gotten a new area code since the 904 was established in 1965.

The state Public Service Commission should approve a plan to add another area code in Northeast Florida, commission staff members recommended Thursday.

Callers who are still using the old 904 telephone area code for Lake County need to switch to the new 352 code – real quick. The six-month grace period during which both area codes could be used ...

The state Public Service Commission should approve a plan to add another area code in Northeast Florida, commission staff members recommended Thursday.

The 904 area code has been used since 1965, when the 305 area code needed relief, and includes communities such as Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach, Orange Park, Macclenny and Starke.

With the 904 area code close to running out of numbers, staff members of the Florida Public Service Commission outlined different options for a new area code during a workshop Wednesday.

The Florida Public Service Commission says for people who have 904 as their area code, they'll have to start 10-digit dialing beginning on Jan. 29.

It’s not just 904 anymore: a new area code has been selected for the Jacksonville area.

The Florida Public Service Commission has received a proposal to create a new area code in Jacksonville and nearby communities that have used the 904 area code for decades.