If your area code was 504 and your telephone number begins with one
of the three-digit prefixes listed below, your area code has changed
to 985.
205*
292
345
387
446
517*
580
634*
677
718
750*
788*
845*
873
969*
209*
294*
350
395
447
518*
590
635
685
719
753
789*
847*
875
974
215*
295*
351*
396*
448*
519*
594
637*
686
721
755
790*
848
876
986
217
298
354
397*
449*
520
601
639
687*
724
757
791
850*
877
222*
300
358*
399
474*
526
603
640*
688
725*
758
792
851
878
223
306
359
405
475
531
605
641
690*
726
759*
795
852*
879*
226
307
360
406
479
532
607
643
691
727
764
796
853
882
229*
308
369*
407
493
534
612
645*
692
730*
765
798
854*
886
230
318
370
408*
497
535
614*
646*
693
732*
768
801
855
890
234
320*
372*
409*
498*
536
618
647*
696
735*
771
803*
856*
892
252
322*
373*
413*
499
537
622
649
698
740
772
804*
857*
893
264*
325
375*
414
502*
542
624*
651
699
741
774
805*
859
898*
265
326
377
419
503*
543*
625
652
702
742
775
807*
860
902
266
327
379
420
507*
545
626*
653
703*
743
776
809
863
910
267
329
380*
425
509*
548
627
655
705*
744
778
814
867*
917
274
330*
381*
429*
510*
549*
629
657
707*
745
781
817*
868
918
285*
331
383
435*
513*
563
630*
661
709
746
783
819
869
923
287
333
384
438*
514*
564
631
665
713
747*
785
820
870
951
290*
335
385*
444*
515*
570*
632
672
714*
748*
786
829
871
960*
291*
336
386
445
516*
575
633
674*
716
749
787
839*
872
966*
List current as of October 2001; subject to change.
*Prefixes qualifying for extended Wireless dialing period. Calls to
wireless customers can use either 504 or 985 area code until October
21, 2002. On October 21, 2002, calls to wireless customers must
use the new 985 area cde.