Area code 504

Area code 504 is a

New Orleans, Louisiana. Besides New Orleans itself (Orleans Parish), it includes all of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes and most of Jefferson Parish

.

504 was one of the

Baton Rouge, became area code 225. In 2001, much of southeastern Louisiana was split off as area code 985

, to both the west and the north of 504.

Several of New Orleans' downriver suburbs switched to 985 in 2001 as well. However, much of this area switched back to 504 in 2007. These communities are now being served with dialtone from telephone switching facilities in New Orleans following near-total destruction of local switching facilities due to flooding from

Port Sulphur, Buras, and Boothville

on the west bank.

Prior to October 2021, area code 504 had telephone numbers assigned for the

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which created a conflict for exchanges that permit seven-digit dialing. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to ten-digit dialing by October 24, 2021.^[1]

Popular culture

The area code inspired the name for the local

Treme

.

On Monday Night Football on December 16, 2019, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw his 540th career touchdown pass, breaking Peyton Manning’s record for most career touchdown passes in NFL history. When Brees broke the record, announcer Joe Tessitore said “540 in the 504!”, referencing the area code. ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ Times-Picayune, Maria C. Montoya, The (23 February 2008). "Lil Wayne goes back to school (story and video)". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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29°42′N 89°48′W / 29.7°N 89.8°W / 29.7; -89.8

Louisiana area codes: 225, 318, 337, 504, 985
	North: 985
West: 985	area code 504	East: Gulf of Mexico
	South: 985

[pl556-1] "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[2] Times-Picayune, Maria C. Montoya, The (23 February 2008). "Lil Wayne goes back to school (story and video)". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Popular culture

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References

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