New Orleans 504 area code

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 5

I checked Wednesday night and the 504 area code was available, so I went to best buy bought a vonage box the next day. Thursday 02/02/06 504 is no longer available.

Anyone know what happened? When I called vonage I was told just to return it to best buy because they we have no idea when they will have the 504 area code.

I hope they get it soon.....

Posts: 2126 · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

The next time you see it available online, buy it online right then.

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 5

Is this common to have an area code disapear like that. I know New Orleans is a smaller city now, but come on?

Posts: 1123 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: May 26, 2005 Posts: 1123

Ya never know, FEMA and the state COULD have put a lock down on all of that, to support a rebuilding infrastructure. I don't know that for sure, but it wouldn't be suprising. I think I'll research that a bit.

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 5

Thanks.
I already have vonage for my home, however I was trying to get a vonage system for the non-profit lakeview civic improvement association (LCIA). We really do not want to have a Baton Rouge area code when we are trying to create a Come Back to New Orleans campaign.

Thanks

Posts: 2126 · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

It is well known that Vonage is supplying service in large numbers to the emergency services in this area.

In fact the President spoke to the heads of FEMA via Vonage.

Posts: 423 · Vonage Forum Evangelist Joined: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 423

I can imagine that conversation...

"Is it still raining there?"
"yes, Mister President, it is."
"Well, that should put out those fires and cool down those looters, but anyway, It's time for my 3:30 catnap, I'll talk to you boys later."
"Thats cool, we're just hanging out watching The Lost Boys on cable. Kind of a slow day today."
"what's that? you got a little choppy there..."

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 5

I signed up for the let me know when it is available via email link. I was just a day to late....

I thought it might have had something to do with the tornado that hit the area Thursday morning around 3:30

In 7 months Lakeview was hit with 3 Hurricanes (Cindy, Katrina, Rita) one flood (17th street canal breach) and now a F2 tornado.

At least we got a whole generation of Natural Disasters over with in a short time, I hope......

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signed up for the let me know when it is available via email link. I was just a day to late....

That doesn't seem to work. At least it didn't for me! My area code was just picked up a few weeks ago. I had been waiting a year+ for it and checked every week. I never did get an e-mail saying it was available. My advice then is check for it frequently! You might be in luck, after a year with no progress in assuming new area codes, Vonage seems to have opened up a bunch in the last month.

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 03, 2006 Posts: 5

I tried again last night after I returned the vonage box to best buy, and 504 was availiable. I signed up then and will just have the box shipped. I'm going to use the call forward feature until it arrives.

I just checked this morning and 504 is not availible again. Glad I was able to get it last night.

Thanks