If at all possible, I need to change one of the lines on our current AT&T cellphone "Family Plan" to a different area code than the other two lines.

I emailed AT&T Customer "Care" and got back a quick "No" answer (along with that canned "customer service" crapola about what a privilege it is for them to serve me. Why do companies think that stuff is helpful?).

I asked that my question be referred to a supervisor (of course, who knows what that term means). Response: the same. Only lines in the same metropolitan "market" can have different area codes.

On HowardForums there is someone who says that come September 1, AT&T is changing that rule, but there's no confirmation on-thread so far.

Since FlyerTalkers know everything, I thought I'd ask here.

(And, btw, please no recommendations to ditch AT&T and get _____ instead -- or let's discuss that on a different thread I've run the numbers with the ETFs and need to stay with AT&T for another year. Then I might be free)