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title: Create an area code
description: Created topic for STRY55294083 - DOC1071773Create, review, update, or delete an area code by using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
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release: australia
product: Telecommunications Network Inventory
classification: telecommunications-network-inventory
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create the components of a telephone number, Configure, Telecommunications Network Inventory]
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# Create an area code

Create, review, update, or delete an area code by using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_ni\_core.inventory\_admin

## About this task

You can create an area code for a country code. You can assign the same area code to different country code.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Network Inventory Workspace**.

2.  Select the list icon \(\[Omitted image "ni-workspace-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon.\), and then go to **Administration** > **Area code**.

3.  Select **New**

4.  On the **Details** tab, on the form, fill in the fields as follows.

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Area Code

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Code that identifies a geographic region within a country or territory. It’s usually the first three digits of a telephone number. The purpose of the area code is to route telephone calls to destinations that are based on the location of the recipient.For example, in the phone number \(123\) 456-7890, "123" represents the area code.

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Central Office Code

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Central office code that is also referred to as NXX. The NXX portion of a telephone number provides information about the central office or local exchange that belongs to a particular geographic area. Each central office code is related to a geographic location or service provider within the area code.

 For example, in the phone number \(123\) 456-7890, "456" represents the central office code.

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</table>5.  Add the attachments, such as the graphics or documents, by selecting the attachment icon \(\[Omitted image "attachments-icon.png"\] Alt text: Attachment icon.\) in the right panel.

6.  Select **Save**.

    The area code is included in the list view of the area code.

7.  If you want to delete an area code, navigate to that area code, select the options icon \(\[Omitted image "options-icon.png"\] Alt text: Options icon.\), select **Delete**, and select **OK** when you see the confirmation window.


## What to do next

Create a telephone block, telephone number allocation, or telephone number. For information, see [Create a telephone infrastructure](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/telephone_block_telephone_number_and_telephone_number.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Create the components of a telephone number](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create_components_of_a_telephone_number.md)