Syracuse area running out of phone numbers - 315 area code (Oswego: 2010, metropolitan area)

[bellafinzi]

The Syracuse area will run out of phone numbers in the 315 area code by 2010. The State Public Service Commission has released four options. Only one makes any sense.

I'm in favor of Option 2!!!! Take a look at the map of Option 2 here:
http://www.9wsyr.com/media/news/6/a/...42/option2.pdf

Why did I pick Option 2? Process of elimination. The only plan that keeps most of the Syracuse Metropolitan Area in the same area code is Option 2.

The following are NOT good options for the Syracuse area:
-Option 1 places parts of Baldwinsville and Oswego County in a separate area code from Syracuse and Onondaga County. Southern Oswego County should be in the same area code as Onondaga County!!!

-Option 3 separates all of Madison County.... including Cazenovia.... from Onondaga County. Not good. Western Madison County should be in the same area code as Onondaga County!!!!

-Option 4 is the overlay plan. Enough said!

[doboy]

I think option #2 is also the best, and for basically the same reasoning as yours.

I wonder where they get the basis for those boundaries? Wouldn't going along county lines be a reasonable approach also?

So complexe in its simplicity.....

[urbanplanner]

When an area runs out of phone numbers, I am assuming that the population is increasing throuhgout the area code?

[JiminCT]

No...just more cell phones beepers and fax machines.

[filmsniffer]

I agree with #2. It defines CNY/Syracuse.

I like the 315 code. It's familiar. Did they say what the new code would be?